ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY
RIVERS SCHOOL
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Students are challenged to create an on campus camera obscura for the larger community to explore
Students use the camera obscura to make a series of pictures - Darkroom or Digital
Students research and write about a picture that "changed the world"
Students are challenged to complete a variety of compositional challenges - Film or Digital
Students propose a short independant series based project
Students utilize 120 film using the holga or diana camera to complete a variety of assignments
Students explore in-camera double exposure techniques and challenges
Students print medium format negatives both in the darkroom and on ink jet printers
Students mix chemistry and make cyanotype prints using digital negatives
Students mix chemistry and make vandyke prints using digital negatives
Students attempt a variety of photo-transfers including poloroid, gel medium, and oil
Students expose, develop and print photopolymer plates using a light table and printing press
Students create a final series-based project in their chosen medium
Students create and showcase a website that includes a full portfolio of their work from the entire semester, and present to the larger RIvers community