4.341
Introduction to Photography and Related Media
Instructor: Andrea Frank
Telephone: 617-253-5862
Office:
N51-315A
Send e-mail: afrank@mit.edu
Units: 3-3-6
Level: U
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor
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.
The class is centered around a student-initiated term project, which provides opportunities to develop technical skills and for personal exploration.
Projects are continuously presented and discussed in a critical forum. Lectures, readings, visiting professionals, group discussions, and a field trip to New York encourage 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.
