Week 10 / March 26 and March 28

Unloading 4x5 film as group and shipping to lab

5 sheets due Monday, April 2
2 prints due Monday, April 9

Discuss final projects and project proposals

Final project proposals due Monday, April 9

Film screening: Manufactured Landscapes 

Week 9 / March 19 and March 21

In-class work activity: practice loading film and operating 4x5 cameras

Assignment #4 - A State of Mind (5 sheets)
We’ve discussed perspectives on the beauty and darkness of the American vernacular and Edward Hopper’s influence on American photographers and filmmakers who explore themes of mystery, sadness, alienation, and desire.  Expose 5 sheets of 4x5 film revealing how color, light, space, and symbols can suggest possibilities of psychological and emotional states.  You might consider photographing environments without human presence such as domestic or other kinds of interiors and/or natural, suburban, or urban landscapes.  Consider how time-of-day influences the mood of the scene and our perception of the mundane.  

Bring processed film to class on Monday, March 26 (if possible). Two prints are due for critique on Monday, April 2. 

Week 8 / March 12 and March 14

Presentations: PHOTOGRAPHING AT NIGHT and HOPPER’S INFLUENCE ON PHOTOGRAPHY: Edward Hopper, Walker Evans, Stephen Shore, Willaim Eggleston, Robert Adams, Harry Callahan, Todd Hido, Gregory Crewdson and others

Reading: In a Lonely Place, Gregory Crewdson

Introduction to 4x5 camera

Video tutorials:
Loading 4x5 film sheets
Basic 4x5 camera outfits 
View camera movements
Large format lenses
Demo 4x5 shooting process