Final Project

Due Dates:

Proposal: Tuesday, November 7
1st Critique: Tuesday, November 21
2nd Critique: Thursday, November 30th (prints should be completed)
Final Critique: Thursday December 7th (prints should be matted)

Objective:

Explore a word, theme, concept or idea through a series of images. The images should directly engage or express your underlying theme or idea.

You will submit an initial proposal for your idea for discussion with the instructor.

Strive to create strong images, with consideration for:

• Subject matter
• Point of view
• Framing/Composition
• Light
• Depth of field

The images should be well executed, technically:

• Focus
• Exposure
• Film handling and processing

The prints should be high quality, refined, expressive:

• Darkroom prints
• Good exposure
• Good contrast
• Attention to local adjustments (dodge and burn)
• Spotted, clean
• mounted/matted

Shooting: At least 5 successful rolls of film. 

To submit:

• 5 contact sheets
• 6-10 refined prints, spotted, mounted and matted
• Short artist statement (approx. 1 page)

Proposal Guidelines:

• 1 page, single space
• Paragraph describing your word, theme, concept or idea, and why it is important to you
• Paragraph describing how you will engage the above photographically
• Paragraph discussing two relevant, well-established, artists/photographers from this blog, Lenscratch, Lens Culture, or a photography book, that are inspiring for your project. In this paragraph, identify specific decisions the photographer has made that you find inspirational or important to you