| BASIC DARKROOM TECHNIQUES |
8 hours $200.00 |
This course is an introduction to the darkroom.
Learn how to evaluate your black and white negatives. Enlarge them into beautiful black and white prints.
Topics include:
negative selection and handling; enlarger
characteristics and types; making a contact sheet;
making a test strip; basic contrast control; and proper handling and storage of black and white prints.
Paper is supplied. |
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| INTERMEDIATE DARKROOM |
8 hours $200.00 |
This course is a continuation of Basic Darkroom Techniques. Participants will improve their darkroom skills, and learn more advanced techniques:
Topics include:
dodging and burning; split contrast filtering; masking and special effects; and print.
Paper is supplied. |
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| BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY |
8 Hours $200.00 |
This course is designed for the beginner photographer
and will greatly improve your understanding of the
photographic process and produce better photographs.
Topics include:
camera functions and controls;
shutter speed and aperture functions and effects;
film choices; proper exposure techniques; lens characteristics.
Effects film and processing are provided. |
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| BASIC DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY |
8 hours $200.00 |
This course is designed for the beginner digital
photographer and will greatly improve your understanding of the digital photographic process and produce better photographs.
Topics include:
camera functions and controls; file formats and
resolution; file saving and archiving; proper exposure techniques; basic flash techniques; lens characteristics and effects.
Computer access and digital printing provided. |
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| ARCHIVAL PRINTING ON FIBRE BASED PAPER |
8 hours $200.00 |
Learn the proper techniques for producing archival
fibre-based photographs.
Topics include:
Developer types and characteristics; Proper tray
processing and techniques; two-bath fixing Hypo eliminators and washing aids;
Selenium and Sepia Toning;
Archival print washing; Print drying techniques. |
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| INTERMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHY |
8 hours $200.00 |
A continuation of basic photographic techniques,
Intermediate exploures the ceative use of camera controls including image blurring, compostion, filters for creative and technical results, exposure variations and effects, and lighting techniques and results.
Film and processing are provided. |
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| SENSITOMETRY AND THE ZONE SYSTEM |
8 hours $200.00 |
Topics include:
Film characteristic curves and their interpretation
Push and Pull processing and their effects.
Density, opacity and negative density range explained
Previsualization and the zone system.
Proper exposure techniques
Negative developer types and effects.
Controlling subject brightness range through development |
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| 4X5 VIEW CAMERA TECHNIQUES |
8 hours $200.00 |
Topics include:
Basic camera movements explained
perspective control
Depth of field control
Film loading and film processing
View camera lenses and characteristics
View camera accessories
Proper exposure control and bellows extension factors. |
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| LIGHTING WORKSHOP |
8 hours $200.00 |
Topics include:
Characteristics of light; Subject brightness range;
Subject reflectancy range and lighting ratios;
Exposure determination; Lighting effects
Colour temperature and filtration. |
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| STUDIO/DARKROOM/PHOTOSHOP |
8 hours $200.00 |
A unique all day workshop featuring the camera, the
studio, the darkroom and the computer, an experience
that will draw you through the various principles that
should be considered in the creation of the photograph. |
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| DARKROOM RENTAL |
$12 per hour |
Use of all facilities of darkroom and finishing room.
Paper available for purchase at Lux, or supply your
own. Michael will not be available for instruction or
opinion. This is purely for your own printing and
enjoyment. |
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| DARKROOM RENTAL INSTRUCTION |
$25 per hour |
Work in the darkroom along side Michael Bowie and
learn as you print. This is a great way to get practical
experience while honing your darkroom skills. Call for
darkroom availability and appointment. Paper
available for purchase at Lux, or supply your own. |
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