4.341
Introduction to Photography and Related Media
Instructor: Andrea Frank
Office: N51-344
Phone: 617-253-5862
afrank@mit.edu
Units: 3-3-6
Level: U
Prerequisites:
T/Th 9:30am - 12:30pm, N51 - 315
This course provides practical instruction in fundamentals of analog and digital SLR and medium/large format camera operation, film exposure and development, black and white darkroom techniques, digital imaging, and studio lighting.
Individual projects are developed conceptually and technically throughout the semester and provide opportunities to develop technical skills and for personal artistic exploration. Work in progress is continuously presented and discussed in a critical forum. Lectures, readings, visiting professionals, group discussions, and site visits encourage a critical exploration of different aspects of photography, aesthetic appreciation of the medium, as well as a critical awareness of how images in our culture are produced and constructed.
Production time outside class essential. Limited Enrollment. Lab Fee.
