Fotokommission VSETH/VSUZH Courses

Did you ever wonder how photos were shot before the advent of digital cameras? How the light was captured to an analog medium, developed and rescaled/copied/printed? Or are you just interested on how you could do these things all by yourself?

This course will give you an overview on everything you might need to know when working with an analog camera and film. We'll cover everything from shooting, to posting it to your favourite social media platform.

A B&W 35mm roll is included in the price - if you own a 35mm camera, please bring it along to the course. On the second date we will cover the development process from start to finish.

Duration

2x2h

Contents

• History of photography
• Pros and cons of analog photography
• An overview of the workflow
• How to develop and scan your negatives yourself
• And other things related to analog photography such as reciprocity failure, pushing and pulling film, how to handle expired film, etc.

Note

• We have the opportunity to adapt the course to your interest. So please ask questions and let your teacher know what you would like to learn.
• You can try shooting with an analog camera during the course, if you have your own, don't forget to bring some film.
• If you do not have any camera, you can borrow one from us during the course.

Prerequisits

The participants should be:

• Familiar with aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and focal length

Ideally, you already visited the level I course which covers the topics above.