There are some c.c. courses that a person could take for the challenge. Learning traditional photography would be a challenge to those people who only know Photoshop and digital imaging. And a traditional photography class would be a fun challenge. I learned a lot in taking a traditional photography class that helped me with my digital work.
Jim A. > If the mission of a community college is to prepare students for the > workplace, training them in the skills of darkroom technique, as > opposed to photoshop and digital phtography really misses the point. > > When resources are scarce, you have to focus on your goals. > > See you later, gs > http://georgesphotos.net > > On 8/3/07, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> > >> > Several professors I know who teach photography around the USA and in >> > Europe at prominent universities/colleges were telling me four/five >> > years ago that their school administration had closed down funding >> > for new film cameras/wet lab equipment and were putting plans in >> > place to replace all of their equipment with digital cameras, image >> > processing workstations, etc. I think film/wet lab courses by now are >> > the exception rather than the rule in most college photography >> programs. >> > >> > Godfrey >> > >> > >> I think you're probably right. Very few schools that I've looked into >> lately have had traditional photo courses. Many have canceled their >> photography courses altogether, or reduced them to one or two electives >> in an arts program. >> >> A few years ago, when we were living in St. Louis, the community college >> offered photo courses that required darkroom work. These courses often >> filled well before the start of the semester. They still offer the >> course but I don't know anything about the enrollment anymore. The >> Harrisburg Community College (near our current home) still offers >> traditional photo courses with darkroom work. These courses fill to >> capacity often within a few days. My latest inquiry resulted in an >> offer to be put on a waiting list longer than twice the size limit of >> the class. >> >> There is a publicly available darkroom at an arts center about 20 miles >> from here. They recommend a reservation if you want to use the facility >> on the weekend. >> >> But still, most schools aren't even offering the courses anymore. With >> the demand around here (not exactly a major metropolitan area), I can't >> help but wonder why not. >> >> -- >> Scott Loveless >> http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
