Principles of Photography

Created by Rachel Slattery on 02/19/2010 // Last Update by Rachel Slattery on 02/19/10

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When the Spring 2010 semester rolled around, I was anxious.  Nervous for the classes that I was taking out of pure necessity, and excited for the ones that I had really wanted to take, one of them being Principles of Photography.  Over the winter break I had acquired a nice, new camera—a Canon EOS Rebel XS because for the past few years photography had become somewhat of a passion of mine.  Needless to say, when my mom told me a new photography class opened up (the others already had massive waiting lists when registering for courses), I was ecstatic.  In that class, I would learn how to really use my camera and develop my skills.  Sadly, that was not the case.  I would come to find out that for most of the semester we would be working with film cameras, with only a small unit on digital photography.  This entry is not to discourage others who also have the passion for photography, but merely to make them aware, as I wish I had been.  There are two things that I wish to assert.  One, I already stated: this class uses film cameras heavily.  And two: this class is expensive.  Not only is the enrollment fee $75 more than the normal average, but according to our professor, we would be spending at least $150-$200 more for supplies.  Like I said before, this is not discourage those who wish to take this class, but to make them aware of the things that they do not state in the course description.  To put a positive light, on this seemingly depressing subject, should you decide to take this class, I can assure you, with some certainty, you will attain invaluable knowledge about the field of photography and developing and printing process.

 

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