A foundation in basic photographic techniques, this course introduces students to equipment, materials, processes and philosophy. Special emphasis is given to development of craft (technical aspects of the camera) and content (seeing) in relation to communication arts. Darkroom work provides an experiential approach to exploring black-and-white materials, roll film processing and enlarging. Students provide their own manual 35 mm camera. Lab and materials fee.

Designed for the student who wishes to learn the skill of taking quality photographs, this course concentrates on those elements and skills which may be applied by a photographer to produce good photographs. General topics include how a camera works, how to take better pictures, special techniques, handling color, how to choose films, how to have pictures processed, and how to display pictures. The course will consist only of picture taking, analysis and technique application.