This course explores several non-silver (no-film) photographic processes. The class will take you on a journey through time, exploring photographic printing techniques from the past. We will explore the intersection of photography, history, theory, and social justice, focusing on the use of 19th-century photography printing processes and the imbalances present in photographic representation from the invention of photography through the Pictorialist movement (1820s - 1910s). We'll get hands-on with alternative processes like Van Dyke, Salt Prints, gum printing, cyanotype, and platinum/palladium printing, learning how each creates unique and beautiful images. Production of enlarged digital negatives and transparencies as required for contact printing for these processes. This course offers a unique opportunity to explore the intersection of digital media and alternative darkroom photographic methods. It is designed as a foundational and Intermediate class, adaptable to varying levels of previous student experience. Applies to the Foundations requirement. May be taken for credit toward the Film and Media Studies major or minor. Distribution areas: Fine Arts, Creative Production, Power and Equity, Studying the Past, Writing Across Contexts. Fee: $200.
Consent of instructor.