PHOT V15 — Alternative Processes
In the midst of dramatic changes in how we represent our visual world, this course will introduce the student to historical techniques in photography and consider how these approaches can augment contemporary vision. Students will explore the classic concepts of light and time as they work with the properties of hand coated emulsions. Students will work in an advanced analog lab space and develop a command of the lumen, lith, cyanotype and van dyke processes, and will receive an introduction to platinum and palladium printing. The use of historic photographic materials and an understanding of historical processes will add context to students' own image making processes.