Black & White Photography
Duration: 6 weeks, 3 hours per week
Cost: €399.00
Location : 13 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2.
Optional Extra: On completion of the course, City & Guilds certificate fee €60
Course Target Market
This course covers all aspects of traditional B&W photography. Participants will learn how to use a 35mm SLR camera; lighting techniques; how to develop and print their own B&W photographs. It is also intended as a refresher course for those who want to improve their 35mm B&W photography.
Qualification
Participants, on satisfactory completion of the course and any related assignments, will be awarded a Profile of Achievement Certificate in Black & White Photography from City & Guilds.
Total Course Time
18 hours tutored training - 3 hours per week for eight weeks. Participants should allow a further 3 hours per week for assignment / revision.
Course Description
NMTC photography tutors are industry professionals who have received numerous awards for their photographic work.
This course covers the essential techniques necessary to develop negatives and print good b/w photographs. Topics covered will include theory of composition, lighting and creating exposures. Participants will learn how to use a light meter and studio flash equipment. Photographs will be developed and printed in a professional darkroom. Cameras are also available to complete project work.
Course Outline
Participants will learn about composition, framing, lighting, tone, and form. Different photographic genres will be discussed including portraiture and documentary. Theoretical concepts such as depth of field will be covere,. techniques used to achieve quality portraits, landscapes and action shots.
Participants will be introduced to the 35mm SLR camera. They will learn about the features of the camera, film stocks, film speeds and their effects, how to load and unload film from the camera, different metering systems and the correct procedure for getting an exposure. Effects of shutter speed and depth of field will be demonstrated. Different focal-length lenses for the 35mm camera will be demonstrated along with their effects on shutter speed, depth of field and exposure.
Participants will learn how to load a daylight film-processing tank. Mixing of chemicals will be shown and the different types of developer and their effects on the film will be discussed. The effects of "pushing" and "pulling" film will be covered.
Darkroom equipment and materials.
Participants will store their negatives correctly and assess them in terms of exposure and correct development. The workings of the enlarger will be demonstrated and participants will be shown the correct procedure for mixing chemicals.
Photographic studio work.
Use of studio flash heads will be demonstrated along with the use of a hand held light meter. Participants will shoot a number of studio portraits.
Finishing techniques, portfolio presentation, image retouching, publishing images online.
Project work. Participants will work (supervised) on continuing studio and darkroom projects.
Please contact the College if you would like to discuss any aspects of the course with the tutor.
City & Guilds
This course is accredited by City & Guilds - a global name in vocational qualifications with branch offices and agents around the world.
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