Welcome to Art 256: Creativity & Composition in Photography

These pages are provided as an outline for Art 256: Creativity & Composition in Photography. At right you will find links to the material covered each week throughout the course, as well as links to each weeks assignments, distributed via Adobe PDF files. Though this site is updated frequently, all materials and assignments are subject to change at Instructor’s (Todd Roeth’s) discretion.

Things to know, remember, and understand.

This material is a supplement to class and does not replace class attendance and participation. For more information regard attendeance policies, please refer to the Marietta Student Handbook.

Assignments for class are assigned on a weekly basis, and delivered as printable .pdf documents available at right. Due dates are assigned in class.

Required Materials

This class relies on pratical and empirical knowledge of photography and the process of seeing, and then making photographs. For this class students will need to purchase the following:

TextBook:

The Photograph, Oxford History of Art by Graham Clarke is the class textbook. Required readings from this book will be assigned weekly throughout most of the semester.

Holga Camera

A Holga 120N camera and at least 8 rolls of compatible 120 Color Negative Film.

35mm SLR Camera with a mininum of 1 lens

The second half of the semester, students will continue to explore photography with the use of a 35mm film or digital Single Lens Relflex camera. The 35mm camers must be Single Lens Relflex (SLR) – film or digital – and allow for total manual operation. Any compatible lenses will work. It is best to have acess to 2 lenses or 1 zoom lens, in order to experiment with differnt focal lengths later in the semester.

Some suggested makes and models can be found used at good prices:
• Canon AE1

• Pentax MX

Obtaining an appropriate and approved SLR is required. Students will need an estimate of 10 rolls of 35mm color negative film.

Epson Ink Cartridges

Each Assignment will need to be submitted to professional standards. Proper printing, trimming, and folding (when appropriate) is required for sucessful outcomes. Class assignments submitted for grade can be outputed to the Epson 1280 Printers available in the Classroom.

Students will be responsible for buying their own ink. Ink needs to be brought to class when needed. Students are responsible for loading and unloading their own ink from the printers. It is recommended that students store and carry their ink cartridges in an index card box.

Other Places to Buy Epson 1280 Ink

Information about Epson 1280 Printers

Handout

Read: Epson Ink Cartridge Handling [.pdf]

Photo Paper

Students will be required to submit a final lortfolio of printed images. Images will be printed on the Epson Classroom printers. Suggested Paper sizes and finishes are as follows:

Epson Matte Heavyweight Photo Paper.

Flickr

Flickr is an online photosharing service. This class will be using flickr to show student work and submit for formal reveiw and grading.

› In order to contribure to flickr, and this class, a free membership is required.

› Once joined, students need to join the Marietta College Photo Group

› Students may post as many images as they please to thier personal site. (20 Mb Limit per month. A Pro account can be purchased that allows for more space.)

› To submit an image for grading, it must be added to the Marietta College Photo Group.

› There is a limit to 2 images per week that a student can submit to the Group. Use good judgement and learn to edit your photos according the information shared in class and by peer feedback.

In-Class

Join flickr and the Marietta College Photo Group, and explore the website after logging in.

In-Class

Slideshow of introductory images, a brief overview of photographic styles, uses, and outcomes.

View Slideshow: Introductory Images

Assignment: Explore Flickr, and find 5 images that make an impact on you. Copy those files to the Student Server. Be prepare to speak in class about your choices.