View Camera Landscape Photography

Adult Workshop | This program has been canceled

New Offering! All levels welcome.

5/16/2018-6/13/2018

1:00 PM-4:00 PM EDT on Wed

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$155.00

$135.00

$25.00

The 4x5 view camera, capable of rendering any scene with unsurpassed detail, is a natural tool for landscape photography. These intricate, early-style cameras promote attentive looking, thoughtful composition, and unhurried practice. This workshop introduces you to the technical and aesthetic aspects of shooting with these large-format cameras. You’ll explore the compelling upside-down image on the ground glass while shooting various sites (urban and natural) in Philadelphia. Loading film and exposing one shot at a time, a slow and methodical process, will expand your creativity and visual ideas. You will develop positive paper negatives in our wet darkroom and enjoy class critiques of your work. A view camera, tripod, and light meter are strongly recommended.


WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS COURSE
1. Fundamentals and pleasures of using a large format view camera
2. How to visualize and compose on a ground glass
3. How to measure light manually and expose film properly
4. How to work with film holders and positive paper

  • • 4x5 view camera (folding field camera, not studio monorail style) with lens
  • • Sturdy yet portable tripod for field work
  • • Durable tripod head that can stand heavy weight
  • • Dark cloth for blocking out light while composing (recommended)
  • • Manual light meter (phone app meters okay) (recommended)
  • • Loupe for checking focus on ground glass (recommended)