ARTS206

This class will provide you with an introduction to the visual and mechanical techniques
involved in producing black and white photographs. We will cover the basics of black and
white film photography including using a 35 mm camera, exposing and developing film,
and printing of photographs.In addition to acquiring the necessary skills to expose and print black and white images, you will learn about the history of photography as well as contemporary photographic trends through lectures and readings, which will enable you to further develop your
photographic language by understanding the connection between technique and self-
expression when making pictures. In this way, you will not only communicate visually
through your work but also verbally through your participation in classroom discussions.
In this way, you will not only communicate visually through your work but also verbally
through your participation in classroom discussions. Throughout the course, you will
work towards developing a personal vision, culminating in a final project of your own
selection. This class is also a Gen Ed Culture and Creativity course and as such will involve
students in the historical and contextual references that photography involves across
historical, cultural and geographic boundaries.