inkjet printing | Art Intersection

Last weekend, we had the pleasure of hosting our Advanced Digital Printing workshop with Richard Jackson!

During this intensive class, students identified their vision and intention of their images, then through deconstruction of the images, translated from the computer screen to dimensional prints on paper. Three days of editing and test prints to create a collection of final prints.

Topics covered also included lighting, color space and gamut, rendering intention, paper selections, and working with commercial print labs.

Take a peek behind the scenes of the workshop and watch as the class perfected their images in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, working to produce extraordinary prints and bring their creative visions to life on paper.

Exploring Photography and the Darkroom

Posted August 22, 2017

In our Exploring Photography and Darkroom Photography for Teens summer camps we experimented with all the possibilities of photography!

Our Exploring Photography students shot images on 35mm film, processed it themselves, and printed their images in the darkroom – many of them for the first time ever. They also took digital pictures, edited them in Adobe Photoshop, and made beautiful inkjet prints of their photos. They learned manual SLR camera functions like ISO, shutter speed, and aperture, which are used in both film and digital capture, and played around with composition, lighting, and varying perspectives. With these tools, our students are ready to dig deeper into their preferred photographic medium and really become pros!

Our Darkroom Photography students shot 35mm, 120mm, and even 4×5″ film, spanning the range of film formats from casual to professional. They each captured photos relating to a project concept of their own choosing, allowing them to flex their artistic muscles in finding or creating images. Once they processed all that film, they put in some dedicated time in the darkroom printing their work, even learning advanced techniques like split-filter printing. In the end, each student left with 3-4 perfect prints for their portfolio.

At the end of all our photography camps we pin up everyone’s work from the week and reflect on our successes and challenges. It’s at this time that the immense creative drive and talent our students posses really shines.

We had a blast this summer sharing our love of photography with young artists!