Thursday Nights in the Darkroom

Here are some images from our Thursday evening Mixed Level Darkroom class, taken by student Adam Pray. (thanks, Adam). This class is designed for students with varied levels of darkroom experience who want one-on-one guidance to work on projects of their choosing. It's my favorite class to teach because my students are motivated and excited to bring their work to the next level - we have a great time and there is a real feeling of community and collaboration.

In the Fall session and in this current session, we did some experimenting with cyanotypes. Students learned how to scan images and how to print large format digital negatives in our Digital Media Lab. Once they had negatives, students coated heavyweight watercolor paper with Fotospeed Cyanotype solution and exposed their images in our UV light box...

I love the blending of new digital technology and historic processes!

This session, students also worked on creating a consistent series and portfolio/concept development. Here are images from our midpoint critique:

We offer this class every Fall and Winter/Spring and many students have continued for several years... the analog process is alive and well at BCA!

Spring Photo Classes!

We have several great classes coming up in the Photo Program this session:

Digital Photo Basics with Michelle Saffran
Wednesdays, March 23 - May 1; 3:30-6pm
Learn the nuts and bolts of Digital Photography from camera parts to Photoshop to printing.

HDR Photography Techniques with Dan Lovell
Tuesdays, March 15 - April 1; 6-9pm
Create images with stunning dynamic range and rich color.

Scanning Negatives and Slides with Jonathan Taylor
Saturday, March 18; 10-4:30pm
Learn how to digitize your film and slides on our high-end Epson scanner

Alternative Darkroom Techniques with Jordan Douglas
Thursdays, March  17 - April 21; 6-9pm
Explore hands-on darkroom processes and tap into the magic of the analog process

Digital Printing Workshop with Robin Perlah
Thursdays, April 7 - May 12; 6-9pm
Bring your portfolio to the next level and print archival prints on our Epson 3880



...and for kids, we have:
After School Photography with Michelle Saffran
Tuesdays, March 29 - April 19; 3:30-5:30


We also are offering Intro to Black and White Film and the Darkroom and Intro SLR Camera. Those classes are full at this time, but feel free to add yourself to the waiting list if you are interested.

Registration is available on our website. Go to "classes" and "photography".

If you've taken a class with us before, your initial login is your phone number (8028657161, for example) and your password is your last name (zompetti, for example). If you have trouble registering, feel free to call me directly.

We hope to see you here this Spring!