Film and Digital Materials and Techniques (PMA 308)

Spring 2010, T, Th 2:30 – 5:20

MAC Lab 1
Edward Stapel
Phone: 887-7444
Email: edward.stapel@chestercollege.edu
Office: PMAD Offices, 2nd Floor
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00 – 2:30 and by
appointment

This course will further explore the possibilities of film and digital
imaging, expanding upon knowledge and skills learned in introductory
photography and digital imaging courses, specifically as it applies to
print photography. Various techniques will be discussed covering both
fine art and commercial applications including: working with film for
digital output, scanning negatives and prints, digital capture (including
working with RAW files), digital file management, and print output.

Students will be required to keep a journal to document ideas.

Students will be required to compile a technical notebook in the form
of a portfolio book documenting the technical assignments and
corresponding notes, as well as a final portfolio of 12 – 16 prints.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:
Adobe Photoshop CS4 Classroom in a Book

RECOMMENDED TEXT:
Real World Photoshop CS4 for Photographers

MATERIALS LIST:
A digital SLR camera capable of shooting RAW files
A film camera (or cameras)
Typical darkroom supplies (as needed)
EPSON Inkjet Paper (specific types to be discussed)
Data storage devices: jump drives, iPod, portable hard drive, CDs
Journal
Personal photographs and slides
Appropriated imagery and objects (as needed)
Various office and art supplies, to be discussed

WHERE TO SHOP:
Chester College Bookstore
Hunt’s Photo – Manchester – 366 S. willow – 603.6063322
- Melrose, MA – 100 Main St. – 781.662.8822
The Camera Shop at the Institute, Amherst St., Manchester –
603.623.0313
 B&H Photo – 1 800 606-6969 - www.bhphotovideo.com (B&H
.edu)
Freestyle Sales – 1 800.292.6173 - www.freestylephoto.biz
Light Impressions – lightimpressionsdirect.com
Michaels and/or AC Moore and other art supply stores
Staples – Londonderry, and various other locations

ATTENDANCE POLICY

If you miss more than 3 classes, your final grade will be dropped one
letter grade.
If you miss more than 5 classes, you will fail this class.
If you come to class 30 minutes late, you will be counted absent.

GRADING POLICY

Assignments must be turned in on time. Assignments will be

evaluated in a group critique format and attendance for these critiques
is mandatory. Late assignments will be marked down one letter
grade for each class they are late. Submitting work without
participating in critique will result in a one-letter grade drop. Not
attending critique and not submitting work will result in a two-letter
grade drop. If you have a conflict with a scheduled critique date it is
your responsibility to make arrangements with me to present your
work to the class at another time. If you miss a class it is your
responsibility to contact me before the next class in order to pick up
any assignments you may have missed.

Since much of the discussion of work in this class is conducted in

critique, class participation is mandatory and will be taken into
consideration for grading.

GRADING CRITERIA

Attendance/Participation 30%
Critiques 35%
Final Portfolio/Project 35%