What should I expect from class?

[ashfaque]

Pavel, just an idea: do you think you can record the lectures, if possible? Although I'm not a film user, not now at least, I think if you record and upload the lectures, this may benefit those who are interested.

Regardless, enjoy the course. Hope to see some of your works from there.

Cheers

Ash

 

[kzphoto]

Having that 7ii is like cheating!! All the other students will try so hard to make prints from their 35mm negs, but you'll most likely have negs that require less dark room time. Not to mention medium format is a great way to make friends. Everyone in class will want to talk to you. 🙂

 

[pevelg]

This is your shutter, this is called an aperture, slr means....

There will only be one day of that!!! 😀

Pavel, just an idea: do you think you can record the lectures, if possible? Although I'm not a film user, not now at least, I think if you record and upload the lectures, this may benefit those who are interested.

Regardless, enjoy the course. Hope to see some of your works from there.

Cheers

Ash

It would be a six hour record... not very fun!!! Plus, being a beginners course most of the learning can be easily found in books. Also lots of hands on type of work that would translate poorly to audio. Also, it is usually illegal. :angel: Now video... There is youtube for that! 😉

Having that 7ii is like cheating!! All the other students will try so hard to make prints from their 35mm negs, but you'll most likely have negs that require less dark room time. Not to mention medium format is a great way to make friends. Everyone in class will want to talk to you.

Yes, instructor mentioned to students that my prints would look very different due to the difference in format. I also said I worked with rangefinders which led to an interesting discussion and some class confusion. Apparently the instructor shoots the M7ii as well!!

Lots of the students are freshmen and it is strange being in such a class, as I am currently working on my masters in nursing. However the group seems very enthusiastic and I am excited to see the various contributions of others. I am somewhat of a narcissist, so I need to make sure I don't take a "I am better that thou" attitude. I obviously have LOTS to learn from everyone. I also end up doing something stupid like exposing the inside of my lens cap or taking off bottom of camera prior rewinding film. Instructor seems fun too and appears to be passionate about the subject and teaching. Glad I am taking the course.

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

As others have pointed, you should expect nothing... More than classes, there are teachers, and the same class can be real different depending on the teacher...

Another factor is the duration of the classes... Of course longer classes can hold deeper contents both from theory and practice points of view... The first time I took classes I had already been a hobbyist, and those classes (once a week) did last for six months: I learned lots of things.

After some more years of shooting, I started to see how complex and detailed different fields in photography were, and even after having sold a few photographs both to customers and magazines, I decided I wanted to study photography in a more serious way... The place I decided to study at, had three options or plans: the introductory course: one year, three weekly classes... The basic course: three years, three daily classes three days a week (9 per week)... The career, six years with 3 daily classes 5 days a week (15 per week)... I went for the career... I remember we were several hundreds of students from all around the world during the first year (in several groups of near 40 students each), and year after year less than 50% of us could continue to the next year because of a very high academic and aesthetic exigence... Every year, only a few people, maybe less than 10, end the career... I saw most people start studying photography with a too relaxed attitude... This beautiful craft requires precision and experience from light understanding and metering to optics and mechanics to chemistry to perception to communication to aesthetics to lyricism... I have met good photographers who never cursed a career, but all those I've met, were very exigent with themselves, and very disciplined and hard working... If photography was not that complex, the world would be full of lots of wonderful young photographers, and that's not the common case... I'd encourage anyone planning to study photography... History of photography, and visual narrative, are a lot more important and interesting than basic technical concepts and skills...

Cheers,

Juan

 

[ampguy]

you can probably

you can probably

learn all of that on youtube and wikipedia -

What they should be teaching is geography, and how to buy and sell safely on ebay and photo forums 😉

This is your shutter, this is called an aperture, slr means....

 

[Pablito]

Pavel, just an idea: do you think you can record the lectures, if possible? Although I'm not a film user, not now at least, I think if you record and upload the lectures, this may benefit those who are interested.

Regardless, enjoy the course. Hope to see some of your works from there.

Cheers

Ash

This would require the instructor's permission.... and perhaps the school's..

 

[ashfaque]

Pablito: I'm a research student in Economics. Whilst attending my university lectures, seminars, conferences (including other universities) over the last few years, I've recorded almost all lectures and shared many with others I know, faculty members. Seems my university is more open about it. 🙁

 

[pevelg]

SUCCESSFULLY developed my first two rolls of MF film, Tri-x 400. Hooray!!! Next week, printing! 😀 😀 😀

 

[ornate_wrasse]

Pavel,

Congratulations!

I took my first darkroom class in January of this year so I can relate to what you're going through.

I've developed both 35mm and medium format film and I can honestly say that it's much easier, at least for me, to load medium format film than it is 35mm film. No need to cut the end of the film with a sharp scissors for MF. Working in total darkness, I always seemed to cut my fingers when getting 35mm film ready to put in the tank!

Ellen

 

[Chris101]

SUCCESSFULLY developed my first two rolls of MF film, Tri-x 400. Hooray!!! Next week, printing! 😀 😀 😀

Excellent! Show us what you've done when you are able to do so.

 

[pevelg]

Hassleblad 500cm, 80mm Planar, Ilford Super xp2, lab developed, Ilford MG IV RC, Dektol 1:2

Hassleblad 500cm, 80mm Planar, Ilford Super xp2, lab developed, Ilford MG IV RC, Dektol 1:2

Hassleblad 500cm, 80mm Planar, Ilford Super xp2, lab developed, Ilford MG IV RC, Dektol 1:2

Mamiya 7ii, 80mm, Trix 400, D76 1:1, constant agitation, Ilford MG IV RC, Dektol 1:2, paper wrinkled in dryer.

 

[ampguy]

next week scanning perhaps?? 😉

 

[pevelg]

The school has a Epson V750... Just need to check with the instructor first.

This is just so much fun for me. Today I did 9 prints of the exact same picture trying to figure out how contrast worked and how much time I should add to the exposure. I've put in around 10 hours into the darkroom between yesterday and today.

After seeing some of my Hassy pics (first time!!! pics are 3 years old), I am starting to wish I never sold the camera. I am starting to have an internal debate about keeping my Leica M8....

 

[JayGannon]

Work is slow at the moment so m doing the same, 1 day a week for a year, Diploma in Media Production. My photography teacher is a 23 year old girl fresh out of college with a degree in communications, makes for a fun classroom. Digi only though =(