COLOR

Photography
ARTS 3372 Color Photography
Fridays 9:30-12:15 PM
Lupita Murillo Tinnen, Instructor • Office: AS 2.112 • Ph: 972-578-5527 • ltinnen@ccccd.edu
• Office Hours: Fridays 12:30-2:00 PM
This course introduces color in its broadest sense. Students will
learn how to control the 35mm manual camera as well as use a R E Q U I R E D
color print processor to accurately and sensitively process color M AT E R I A L S
prints. Students will develop conceptual, aesthetic and technical • CAMERA AND TRIPOD:
skills necessary for a strong personal vision as a visual artist. The 35mm camera with manual override
class will discuss the work of both historical and contemporary capability (adjustable f/stop and shut-
artists, who use color as a central element in their work. ter speed controls) and a working
light meter.
C o u r s e O v e r v i e w
• FILM:
C-41: 12-15 rolls 36 exp.
PURPOSE:
1. To introduce color as an added dimension to photography. 35mm Kodak Max 400 &100
2. To learn the basic principles, elements, processes and or Fuji Superia 400 & 100
approaches to color photography.
3. To develop observation skills: observation E-6: 1 roll 36 exp.
of the effects of light and color on each other, and 35mm Kodak Ektachrome or
previsualization of the final image.
Fujichrome.
4. To develop the conceptual, aesthetic and
technical skills necessary for a strong personal vision as a
visual artist. • FILM PROCESSING:
$4.00 per roll for C-41
OBJECTIVES: $6.75 per roll for E-6
1. To learn how to accurately and sensitively record an image
using color films.
• PHOTO PAPER:
2. To learn how to accurately and sensitively process color
prints. Kodak Ektacolor for RA4 processing:
3. To learn how to use color for expressive purposes. SUPRA-medium contrast
F=glossy surface
8x10” - 100 Sheets
SKILLS:
11x14” - 50 Sheets
• basic camera mechanics and handling
• printing: color balance • NEGATIVE PRESERVERS:
• evaluating and correcting color Archival Print File (#35-7B)
• color theory 25 sheets and 3-ring binder.
• light and color
• RA4 print processing • OPTIONAL TEXTS:
• characteristics of color films - Exploring Color Photography,
Robert Hirsch, 4th Edition.
• color temperature: tungsten and daylight
- Photography, London, Upton,
• expressive, symbolic color Kobre, Brill, 8th Edition.
• metering/manipulating light - Color Photography, Henry
Horenstein, 2nd Edition
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A D D I T I O N A L
• Picturing Space
M AT E R I A L S
• Color Theory
• Time of Day OTHER:
• Subjective Color •Tiny flashlight (“mini-mag”) ASAP!
•Separate Notebook for notes
E x p e c t a t i o n s •(2) 9.5”x12” document folders w/
elastic or Velcro closure.
1. Full participation and undivided attention is required in class. •Magnifying Loupe
Attendance at all scheduled classes is mandatory. Students arriving late are •Dusting brush or canned air.
responsible for notifying the instructor. Material presented in lectures/demos •Sharpies
will not be repeated. Attendance is included as an element of each student’s •Padlock for locker
performance evaluation. “Lates” or “disappearances” will count as 1/4 of an •(2) CD-ROMS
absence. Each absence over two will automatically result in lowering your
semester average.
MATBOARD:
6 sheets, 4-ply, 16x20”, 100% Rag
NOTE: Students who miss more than 25% of scheduled class time will auto-
Board (archival museum board),
matically fail the course. This means more than 4 absences.
bright white.

2. Students will expose and develop film OUTSIDE of class. Students •3 Polyethylene bags, 16x20”, for
are required to expose and develop a minimum of 15 rolls of film. Failure to storing prints.
consistently be prepared for class will affect your performance grade. Students •Large print corners
should expect to spend 3-5 hours shooting each assignment. •16x20” Portfolio box.

3. Students must show evidence of on-going work-in-progress.

Photographs made outside the context of this course are not admissible for credit. It is assumed that all students
will conduct themselves in accordance with the University’s Honor Code. Academic Dishonesty will not be tolerated.
Students may not plagiarize the work of others. Students cannot collaborate on projects. Please see detailed description
of scholastic dishonesty below.

4. Students are responsible for the condition of the darkroom and classroom facilities. Students will
demonstrate respect for one another and for UTD by adhering to safety guidelines and cleaning up after themselves.
Students will be instructed in the use of equipment and care of facilities. This information is designed to increase safety
and prevent damage to the equipment. Questions about the use of equipment or its availability should be directed to
the instructor or lab technician. If equipment does not appear to be functioning properly, please seek assistance. Do not
force equipment or attempt to repair it yourself.

5. Each student is responsible for completing assignments by the deadline given. Absence from a critique
or any work not fully completed will result in a full grade reduction for that assignment. Students will have one week
to turn in a late assignment. Work not handed in at the beginning of class will be considered late. No late work will be
accepted after the last class day.

6. Students will be responsible for material covered in lectures and demonstrations. There will be a writ-
ten technical quiz during the semester. A written doctor’s excuse stating the extent and length of illness is needed if the
student is absent the day of the quiz. An unexcused absence from the quiz will result in a grade of “0”. There will not be
a make-up quiz.

7. Students will show respect to the instructor and their classmates. Class will begin and end promptly.
Students are expected to arrive on time and stay for the length of the class. Loud and disruptive talk will not be
tolerated. Students must turn off cell phones once lecture has started. Use of cell phones is strictly prohibited. No food is
permitted inside the classroom.
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P R I N T
S U B M I S S I O N
8. Grades are not given, they are earned. Final grades will be derived
from the following sources:
General Guidelines:
40%: Assignments
1. All print projects must be
30%: Final Portfolio
submitted in a document folder with
20%: Exercises
elastic or Velcro closure. Work will
10%: Technical Quiz
NOT be accepted unless in the
proper folder.
Grade Breakdown:
2. Presentation for Final Portfolio
A= Quality of work must be superior and all deadlines are met. Students who
must be done according to museum
go beyond what is expected.
standards.
B= Quality of work is consistently above average or shows above average
3. All work produced for assign-
improvement. Deadlines are regularly met.
ments must have a simple cohesive
C= Quality of work is average and does not go beyond experimentation with
idea communicated to the viewer.
new techniques. Deadlines are regularly met.
Concepts should go beyond
D= Quality of work is deficient or minimal and deadlines are not regularly met.
experimentation with new techniques.
F= Failure to meet minimal standards due to poor quality or quantity of work,
failure to meet deadlines and excessive absences.
Guidelines for resubmitting of
assignments:
9. Students who are not satisfied with an assignment grade may
resubmit for a better grade. Students are encouraged to improve upon 1. The project must have originally
their work by re-shooting assignments. Occasionally, I may insist upon redoing been turned in on time. Work handed
an assignment. This should not be seen as a negative experience as school is in late or incomplete may not be
the ideal environment to learn from your mistakes. resubmitted.
2. Resubmitted assignments will be
10. Students will submit a Final Portfolio. A theme-based portfolio of ten accepted up to two weeks after the
prints is required as the final project; three of the prints must be matted. Each original due date.
3. The new work must comply with
student will chose their theme for the portfolio at midterm. A two-page typed,
the original project guidelines.
double-spaced essay on the concept motivating the photographic work is due 4. Label new work with assignment
with the portfolio. title and resubmit old work for com-
parison.
I m c o m p l e t e s 5. Resubmitting work will NOT
guarantee a better grade.

Dropping a Class: It is the student’s responsibility to withdraw from a course they cannot complete. Failure to do so will
result in receiving an “F”.

Incompletes: A grade of incomplete will only be granted when a student has completed 70% of the work in the course and
only with severe extenuating circumstances. If a student is having trouble completing work, they should discuss it with the
instructor while it is occurring rather than at the end of the semester. Work not handed in within 8 weeks of the day the
original grade was due will result in receiving an “F” for the course.

D i s a b i l i t i e s

Disability Services facilitates the delivery of academic accommodations for students with disabilities. All new and
returning students needing this service should contact the Office of Disability Services (ext. 6104) before classes begin
each semester, and should provide the office with a copy of their class schedule once registration is complete.
S c h o l a s t i c D i s h o n e s t y

Scholastic Dishonesty is the submission as one’s own work of material that is not one’s own. As a general rule, it
includes, but is not limited to, one of the following acts: cheating, plagiarism, and/or collusion.

Cheating includes, but is not limited to:

1. copying from another student’s test paper, laboratory report, other report, or computer files, data listings, and/or
programs;
2. using during a test materials not authorized by the person giving the test;
3. failing to comply with instructions given by the person administering the test which would include, but not limited to,
time restrictions, use of blue book, seating arrangements;
4. collaborating with or seeking aid from another student during a test or other assignment without authority;
5. knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or in part the contents of an unadminis-
tered test, test key, homework solutions, or computer programs;
6. substituting for another student, or permitting another person to substitute for oneself, to take a test;
7. bribing another person to obtain an unadministered test or information about an unadministered test;
8. discussing the contents of an examination with another student who will take the examination;
9. possession during a test of materials which are not authorized by the person giving the test, such as class notes, or
specifically designed crib notes. The presence of textbooks constitutes a violation only if they have been specifically
prohibited by the person administering the test.
10. submission of substantial portions of the same academic work for credit (including oral reports) more than once
without written authorization from the instructor.

Plagiarism means the appropriation, buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining by any means another’s work and the
submission or incorporation of that work in one’s own written work offered for credit without appropriate attribution.

The above from the University of Texas Dallas Handbook of Operating Procedures, Title V, Section 49.36.

R e l i g i o u s H o l i d a y s

(From Dean Kratz’s memo of Sept. 11, 2003) UT-Dallas will excuse a student from class or other required activities for
the observance of a religious holy day for a religion whose places of worship are exempt from property tax under Section
11.20, Property Tax Code, Texas Code Annotated. The student is encouraged to notify the instructor or activity sponsor
as soon as possible regarding the absence, preferably in advance of the assignment. The student, so excused, will be
allowed to take the exam or complete the assignment within a reasonable time after the absence; a period equal to the
length of the absence, up to a maximum of one week. A student who notifies the instructor and completes any missed
exams or assignments may not be penalized for the absence. A student who fails to complete the exam or assignment
within the prescribed period may receive a failing grade for that exam or assignment. If a student or an instructor
disagrees about the nature of the absence (i.e. for the purpose of observing a religious holy day), or if there is similar
disagreement about whether a student has been given a reasonable time to complete any missed assignments or exams,
either the student or the instructor may request a ruling from the chief executive officer of the institution, or his/her
designee. The chief executive officer or designee must take into account the legislative intent of TEC 51.911(b), and the
student and instructor will abide by the decision of the chief executive officer or designee.
S e x u a l H a r a s s m e n t

Harassment of any kind is unacceptable at U.T. Dallas.

The University of Texas at Dallas is committed to the principle that the learning and working environment of its students,
employees, and guests should be free from sexual harassment and inappropriate sexual conduct. Inappropriate sexual
conduct is unprofessional behavior and is discouraged as a matter of institutional policy. Sexual harassment is a form of
sex discrimination that is illegal and is proscribed by institutional policy. All employees and students are held accountable
for compliance with this policy. Established violations will lead to disciplinary actions which may include termination of
employment or permanent expulsion from the institution.

The above from Guide to Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures, U.T. Dallas.