Photographic Center Northwest offers workshops in Seattle and abroad, classes, and accredited courses as well as the Certificate Program. Students interested in pursuing a bachelor of fine art degree may take advantage of our partnership with Seattle University.

Class Schedule | Summer 2008

Summer Quarter 2008 runs from Monday, June 23 to Friday, August 29.

There will be no classes on Friday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

CLASS	DAY	TIME	INSTRUCTOR
Film Photography
Black & White 1	M	6-10pm	Jahnavi Lisa Barnes
Black & White 2	T	6-9pm	Mateo Zapata Zachai
Black & White 3	W	6-9pm	Jahnavi Lisa Barnes
Intro to Color	T	6-10pm	Seth Thompson
Interiors	M	6-10pm	Seth Thompson
Large Format	F	6-10pm	Jahnavi Lisa Barnes
Summer Nights	Th	6-10pm	Seth Thompson
Digital Media
Digital Photo 1	T	1-4pm	Patricia Ridenour
Digital Photo 1	T	6-9pm	Patricia Ridenour
Digital Photo 2	M	6-9pm	Nichole DeMent
Digital Imaging 1	W	6-9pm	Juan Aguilera
Digital Color	T	6-9pm	Nichole Dement
Digital Printing	Th	6-9:30pm	Paul Levy
Ideas & Practice
Architecture	W	6-9pm	Neil Lukas
Cityscapes	T	6-9pm	Neil Lukas
Design	W	6-9pm	Mateo Zapata Zachai
Light Control	M	6-9pm	Neil Lukas
Form & Figure	Th	6-9pm	Patricia Ridenour
South Lake Union	S	1-4pm	To Be Announced
Visual Journal	W	1-4:30pm	Jahnavi Lisa Barnes
Labs Full Lab = 60 hours, $150 Half Lab = 30 hours, $85 For Digital Classes, where a lab fee is indicated as optional, a student may elect to purchase a Half Lab instead of the Full Lab, or to waive the Lab entirely. Please note that optional labs, once purchased, are non-refundable. If any class lists a Full Lab fee, you may still opt for the Half Lab at the time of registration. Contact the front desk for details. If your class does not already require lab time, as a student enrolled in one or more classes you are entitled to purchase lab time, digital or darkroom, at the rates listed above, to help you complete your class assignments.

Classes

Before registering online or by phone, please read the course descriptions in their entirety to ensure that you satisfy any prerequisites. Students who have completed equivalent coursework elsewhere or learned equivalent skills through experience may ask to have prerequisites waived. Contact the Registrar for details. Words in capital letters at the end of course descriptions refer to PCNW Certificate Program requirements. You may enroll in any class other than Thesis whether or not you are or plan to be in the Certificate Program.

FILM PHOTOGRAPHY

Black and White 1

Mon 6:00-10:00pm June 23-Aug 25 $615 + $150 lab Jahnavi Lisa Barnes

Master the fundamental skills of photography that will serve you throughout your life. Learn to use a film camera, develop and print in the darkroom, and become skilled in the use of depth of field, shutter speed and exposure.

PREREQUISITES: NONE. REQUIRED FOR THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. 3 CREDITS.

Black and White 2

Tue 6:00-9:00pm June 24-Aug 26 $615 + $150 lab Mateo Zapata Zachai

Expand your technical skills and aesthetic awareness. Explore film processing options, contrast control, and printing on fiber papers. Put these skills into action through assignments, critiques, and demonstrations.

PREREQUISITE: B&W 1 OR EQUIVALENT. REQUIRED FOR THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. 3 CREDITS.

Black and White 3

Wed 6:00-9:00pm June 25-Aug 27 $615 + $150 lab Jahnavi Lisa Barnes

Concentrate your skills on the principles of the zone system through film testing and on creatively using the zone system and darkroom techniques in the development of a personal style.

PREREQUISITE: B&W 2 OR EQUIVALENT. REQUIRED FOR THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. 3 CREDITS.

Introduction to Color

Tue 6:00-10:00pm June 24-Aug 26 $615 + $150 lab Seth Thompson

Learn to evaluate color prints and correct them for appropriate color and density. Explore color theory as well as historical and contemporary color photography. This thorough introduction to exposing and printing from color negative film includes lectures, photo assignments, critiques, and supervised lab work.

PREREQUISITE: B&W 1 OR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 1 OR EQUIVALENT. REQUIRED FOR THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. 3 CREDITS.

Mastering the Light: Interiors

Mon 6:00-10:00 pm June 23-Aug 25 $615 + $150 lab Seth Thompson

Discover the expressive potential of low light spaces and long exposures. Gain the ability to see the color and value range of existing light and make the appropriate compositional and exposure choices while learning to correct unwanted color casts. Students will need access to a tripod, a camera with a bulb or time setting, and a light meter capable of reading low light. The class is open to film shooters and wet darkroom printers only.

PREREQUISITE: INTRODUCTION TO COLOR. MEETS THE ADVANCED COLOR REQUIREMENT FOR THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. 3 CREDITS.

Large Format: Composing, Exposing, and Printing 4x5 Negatives

Fri 6:00-10:00pm June 27-Aug 8* $615 + $150 lab Jahnavi Lisa Barnes

Have you wanted to shoot with large format but found it too overwhelming? Work with the big negative using our cameras or your own. Understand camera movements and exposure applications unique to large format. Take a 6-hour field trip to shoot in the late light of summer around Seattle's waterfront. Develop your own black and white negatives, and make prints from them. If you dream of big subjects, big prints, superb control of the image, and fine detail, this is the format for you. A good understanding of your current format, whether 35mm or medium format, and some prior experience with darkroom printing are required.
*Class does not meet on July 4. The date of the Saturday field trip will be decided amongst by students and the instructor.

PREREQUISITE: BLACK AND WHITE 2. ELECTIVE FOR THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. 3 CREDITS.

Photographing Summer Nights

Thur 6:00-10:00pm June 26-Aug 28 $615 + $150 lab Seth Thompson

The long, blue nights of summer present a special opportunity for color photography. Explore the aesthetic possibilities and technical challenges of night color. Photograph interiors and exteriors at night plus other low-light situations. Class sessions include lectures, slide presentations, critique of work in progress, in-class printing, and field trips for supervised on-location work.

PREREQUISITE: INTRODUCTION TO COLOR. MEETS THE ADVANCED COLOR REQUIREMENT FOR THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. 3 CREDITS.

DIGITAL MEDIA

Digital Photography 1

Section 1 Tue 1:00-4:00pm June 24-Aug 26 $615 Patricia Ridenour

Section 2 Tue 6:00-9:00pm June 24-Aug 26 $615 Patricia Ridenour

Introduce yourself to core photographic concepts while working digitally. Learn basic digital camera functions, printing techniques, and technology as well as principles such as depth of field, shutter speed, exposure, color theory, and composition. Students must have a digital camera with full manual control, including a range of shutter speeds and aperture settings.

PREREQUISITES: NONE. ELECTIVE FOR THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. 3 CREDITS.

Digital Photography 2

Mon 6:00-9:00pm June 23-Aug 25 $615 Nichole DeMent

Explore advanced digital photography techniques while learning to expose correctly for different lighting situations, including on-camera and external flash. Discover how to adjust files in Photoshop for various outputs. Through intensive, hands-on work throughout the quarter, develop your personal style and refine your visual dialogue. Students must have a digital camera with full manual control, including a range of shutter speeds and aperture settings.

PREREQUISITE: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 1 OR EQUIVALENT. ELECTIVE FOR THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. 3 CREDITS.

Digital Imaging 1: Fundamentals of Photoshop

Wed 6:00-9:00pm June 25-Aug 27 $615 + $150 lab (optional) Juan Aguilera

Survey Photoshop applications through real-world projects in this overview of the digital imaging process. Explore the digital darkroom. Learn retouching, colorizing, and printing using scanned images and digital capture. Discuss the aesthetic and ethical issues of image manipulation. Basic computer experience and skills required.

PREREQUISITE: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 1 OR BLACK AND WHITE 1 OR EQUIVALENT. REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. 3 CREDITS.

Tues 6:00-9:00pm June 25-Aug 26 $615 + $150 lab (optional) Nichole DeMent

Learn to evaluate color images for quality from exposure to print. Adjust those images in Photoshop for various outputs, including the web and fine art printing. Explore color theory through historical and contemporary color photography. This class offers a thorough introduction to working with color using assorted digital devices, through a combination of lectures, photo assignments, critiques, hands-on activities and supervised lab work.

PREREQUISITE: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 1 & DIGITAL IMAGING 1 OR EQUIVALENT. ELECTIVE FOR THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. 3 CREDITS.

Digital Printing

Thur 6:00-9:30pm (6x) June 26-July 31 $410 + $150 lab (optional) + $50 materials fee Paul Levy

Today's ink jet printers are capable of making truly remarkable fine art images, but learning how to unleash the creative potential of these devices is often a daunting task. Learn to use color management for proofing and acquire the skills necessary to make your digital output match your intent. The Fine Art Digital Printing: Black and White workshop offered in August after this class is complete is a great next step for anyone taking this class.

PREREQUISITE: DIGITAL IMAGING 1 OR EQUIVALENT. ELECTIVE FOR THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. 2 CREDITS.

IDEAS & PRACTICE

Architectural Photography

Wed 6:00-9:00pm June 25-Aug 27 $615 + $150 lab Neil Lukas

Learn and practice the special techniques of architectural photography on the streets of Seattle. Examine the work of architectural photographers through the ages, hear presentations by some of Seattle's top architectural shooters, discuss and watch demonstrations of techniques for both large format and digital work. Produce a portfolio of architectural photographs by the end of this 10-week course. Meetings will be both in the classroom and shooting on the street. Students may use any format and technology they choose.

PREREQUISITE: BLACK & WHITE 1 OR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 1 OR EQUIVALENT. ELECTIVE FOR THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. 3 CREDITS.

Tues 6:00-9:00pm June 24-Aug 26 $615 + $150 lab Neil Lukas

For as long as there has been photography, there have been photographers working to capture the soul of the city. From the work of Brassai and Steiglitz through that of Winogrand and Meyerowitz, and even modern travel photographers, the city remains a compelling subject. Explore how to make a meaningful portrait of a city through examination of work from the past, class field trips, and weekly assignments. Half the time will be spent in the classroom and half shooting in Seattle.

PREREQUISITE: BLACK & WHITE 1 OR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 1 OR EQUIVALENT. ELECTIVE FOR THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. 3 CREDITS.

Design for Photographers

Wed 6:00-9:00 pm June 25-Aug 27 $615 + $25 materials fee Mateo Zapata Zachai

Following an interdisciplinary approach, master the fundamentals of design and composition, including color, light, line, and form. Learn to express your ideas in a more lucid and convincing manner by examining what and how you photograph. Explore the process of making your art and consider photography not just in the context of photographs but all forms of art from dance, film, and music to painting, sculpture, and printmaking. Weekly assignments will allow you to experiment with concepts covered in class to strengthen your compositional skills and personal style.

PREREQUISITE: NONE. REQUIRED FOR THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. 3 CREDITS.

Mon 6:00-9:00pm June 23-Aug 25 $615 + $150 studio fee Neil Lukas

Become more aware of how light shapes every photograph. Master the fundamentals of studio strobe, tungsten lights, and portable flash to create photographs that match your vision. Assignments can be processed and printed at a commercial lab or done with digital media. Sync cord or remote required.

PREREQUISITE: B/W 1 & INTRODUCTION TO COLOR: FILM OR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 1 & DIGITAL COLOR (INTRODUCTION TO COLOR OR DIGITAL COLOR MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY). REQUIRED FOR THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. 3 CREDITS.

Thurs 6:00-9:00pm June 26-Aug 28 $615 + $150 studio fee + $50 model fee Patricia Ridenour

Capturing the human form has been a primary interest of photographers since the very beginning of the medium. Discover the challenges and the rewards of photographing the human figure. Your work will be placed in context by viewing examples from throughout the history of photography with an emphasis on contemporary photography. Learn how to find, pose, and communicate effectively with models. Practice working with models in the studio and on location, including models underwater.

PREREQUISITE: LIGHT CONTROL. MEETS THE ADVANCED STUDIO REQUIREMENT OF THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. 3 CREDITS.

Documentary Photography: The Transformation of South Lake Union Park (A Project in Partnership with Seattle's Youth In Focus)

Sat 1:00-4:00pm June 28-Aug 23 $615 + $150 lab (optional) Instructor: to be announced

Documentary photography has been defined as the interpretive recording of today for tomorrow. Refine your skills by documenting the transformation of South Lake Union Park. See those skills applied as you make final prints of your images selected to be part of a traveling exhibit, used to support the mission of the Seattle Parks Foundation, and ultimately for posterity. Interpret the park transformation through your own unique vision, considering the many narrative angles from environmental impacts to Native American culture, urban evolution to park redevelopment in the tradition of documentary photography established by such luminaries as Jacob Riis, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Dorothea Lange, and Mary Ellen Mark. For this project-oriented class, PCNW will partner with Youth In Focus (YIF). Each organization will have a team simultaneously photographing the redevelopment. Of the 10 class sessions, 6 will be held jointly, including an orientation session, a joint shoot on location, 2 critiquing sessions at the YIF site, and 2 printing sessions at PCNW. In these joint sessions, PCNW students will have an opportunity to serve as mentors to YIF students. Getty Images is supporting this documentary project, including the final exhibition, and will provide art direction during the group shoot. You retain the copyright to all the images you create in this class. The exhibition prints will be retained by the Foundation in its collection. You will be asked to grant the limited right to promote only the project and the new park for a selected set of other images to the Foundation and to Getty.

PREREQUISITE: BLACK & WHITE 1 OR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 1. ELECTIVE FOR THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. 3 CREDITS.

Visual Journal: Exploring the Creative Self Through Photography

Wed 1:00-4:30pm (6x) July 2-Aug 6 $410 + 150 lab (optional) Jahnavi Lisa Barnes

Creating an expressive photograph is ultimately about bringing together the inner and outer worlds of experience. To strengthen what we are saying through our images requires self-exploration and personal understanding. Through the Visual Journal process, investigate the inner experience of creating photographs to cultivate a deeper awareness of our motives and our responses. Through journaling and inquiry, explore the deeper meaning of the creative process and the photographs you make. Here journaling is not about being a good writer; it is about exploration. The Visual Journal is like a sketch book of ideas, inspirations, experiences, and feelings about your photography that will help you get more in touch with the significance of the images you are creating. Have an opportunity to work with exercises that cultivate right brain seeing and perception. All size formats are welcome, and you may work in color, black and white, or digital output.

PREREQUISITE: BLACK AND WHITE 1, DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 1 OR EQUIVALENT. ELECTIVE FOR THE CERTICATE PROGRAM. 2 CREDITS.