This hands-on practical photography workshop will enable you to discover the beauty of testing, experimenting and shooting with large-format photography. This is a skilled art form with often spectacular results and offers great potential in how we capture and showcase photographic images. Explore large format camera techniques and equipment from film loading to focus and perspective control using camera movements, with exper...
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Large format photography is still popular due to the detail in the results, the control of focusing and the contemplative approach in using it. This course will introduce you to large format camera techniques and equipment, along with the advantages and disadvantages of working in this way. Practical demonstrations are an important part of this short course, as well as a discussion about digital technology.
What will we cover?
Camera movements
Correcting verticals
Control of depth of field
Loading film
Handheld light metering
Lens choice
Film processing at a bathroom sink
Capturing images using large format film
Scanning and digital printing of 5”x4” format film
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Load large format film
Use a handheld light meter
Process black and white 5x4 inch film
Photograph a scene using camera movements to correct perspective
Photograph a scene using camera movements to control depth of focus
Scan and digitally print a large format negative
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
You will be expected to be fairly proficient in the use of the manual exposure settings of a camera, but a beginner at large format photography.
You will need to be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions to support demonstrations, hand-outs and for health and safety information, and prepared to take part in group discussion. You should be happy using numbers and able to do simple measurements and calculations.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
This is a practical course with talks, demonstrations and discussions followed by practical exercises. The course is taught in a dedicated photographic studio.
The course also uses Google Classroom (an online teaching resource) for you to share comments with your class, download course material and upload images as appropriate, for group crits.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Some black and white film will be provided and you will be provided with the chemistry to process a couple of sheets of film. If you wish to shoot colour film or need multiple sheets of black and white film, you will need to supply this yourself.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Perhaps the course How to scan photography negatives, transparencies and prints might interest you, or Learn to process black and white photographic film.
Feel free to get in touch to discuss your next steps.
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