I will be teaching the following 2008 photography classes. Each of these classes are fully accredited 3 credit college classes
Introduction to Photographic Methods
Atlantic Cape Community College
This course is for students who want to learn the basic elements of creating high quality photographs. We will be discussing in detail how to operate a camera and how to edit the resulting photographs. Students will be required to produce photographs throughout the semester. Students can work in color or black & white and are required to submit photographs each week. Students need access to the Internet to participate in this course and will be given detailed instructions on having photographs scanned. Any type of traditional film-based camera or a digital camera is acceptable. Each student is required to own a working film-based or digital camera of their choice. Students must purchase Adobe Photo Elements or Adobe Photoshop.
Photography 1
Middlesex Community College
Tuesdays 1:30PM - 4:15PM - Begins September, 2008This class covers the basic elements of making photographs - exposure, development and printing. Students must have a 35mm camera. Students will be given access to the school darkroom during classes as well as between classes. Darkroom work will be limited to black and white processing. Each student will be graded on his or her ability to create photographs that have the capability to reach an audience beyond oneself and a few close friends. We will be dealing with both aesthetic and technical ways of strengthening the content of the photographs.
Fall Syllabus - Tuesday section
Fall Syllabus - Wednesday section
Spring Syllabus - Tuesday section
Spring Syllabus - Wednesday section
Digital Photography
Middlesex Community College
Thursdays 1:30PM - 4:15PM - Begins September, 2008 (This class is full. It will be offered again in January 2009)
This is a class that will consist of using a digital camera and making digital prints. The college will provide computer and printer access, students must provide their own digital cameras. The college will also provide access to Adobe Photoshop.
Begins August 1, 2008
Introduction to Photography presents the technical principles of photography including the mechanics of the camera itself, the chemical and physical relations which produce a permanent image, the uses of various kinds of photographic equipment and techniques for producing better quality photographs. The possibilities for self-discovery and expression through photography are explored. The course also explores the historical tradition of photography and emphasizes the impact this medium has had upon our way of understanding and experiencing the world.