Class Overview
Do you love photography but not know much about film? This is a great opportunity to learn about the history of film, how to use a film camera and why you might want to use film as part of your photography practice.
Gain an introduction to the basic functions of a film camera, how to properly expose an image and how to develop film at home. While learning what film is and how to use it, you will also learn how and why it was developed, and where film use stands today in the digital age.
This course will prepare you for Basic Black & White Film Development class, and also other photography courses, including digital. Learning about film and being steeped in the history of photography before digital will give you a better understanding and appreciation for the art of photography.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Know how and why film came to be and because of whom
- Uses of film through time and contemporarily
- Be able to understand how to use a film camera
- Understand why you might want to use film
- Learn what film is and the different types of film
- Be able to properly expose an image
- Be introduced to film development at home
Who Should Take This Class?
- Anyone interested in the history of photography
- Photographers wanting to learn to add film to their photographic practice
- People interested in black and white film development who have never used a film camera