Welcome to Color Class! Required Text and Grading Policy

This class is going to be fun! We will explore everything you need to know to make successful color photographs and prints. The emphasis will be digital, but we will also look at different types of 35mm color film.

Throughout this course, we will be looking at COLOR and how it applies to Photography. Click HERE to see some of the final project work done by students in last year's color class.

We will talk about:
What specific colors mean
How to use color creatively to portray a certain mood
How to get accurate color indoors and outdoors
How to get accurate color when photographing mixed lighting situations
How to make prints that show the same color as your computer monitor
Color profiles, Calibration and Color management


We will also look at a variety of different photographers who shoot in color. You will have to do a presentation on one artist who shoots in color.

Other Projects Topics Include:
Color as Emotion
Changing Color of Light at Different times of Day
Using Gels on Continuous Lights and Flash
Daylight Film vs. Tungsten Film
Making Successful Prints
Chrome vs. Negative Film & Cross Processing
Using Photoshop to change/correct colors

Most assignments will be shot digitally, but a couple will be in film. You can check 35mm SLRs (both film and digital) out of the equipment room if you don’t own them.


Materials You'll Need:
A Hard Drive- THIS IS ESSENTIAL! Backing up your work is important. A flash or thumb drive is not good enough.
Lacie 1TB

Gels (Pack of large 10" gels)

Free Rosco Gels (small gels will fit on end of your flash)

Info on what Gels are, click here.

Grading Policy:
Class attendance and participation: 15%
Completion of weekly assignments ON TIME: 40%
Midterm Project: 10%
Artist Presentation: 10%
Final Project: 25%

*Your assignment or project grade will fall one letter each week it is late. If you do not hand in a final project, the highest grade you can get in the class is a C. More than 3 unexcused absences may result in you NOT passing the class.

Useful Links:
Print Lab at FIT 8.5x11" prints are $5

Required Text:
Photography by Barbara London, 10th Edition


** I recommend buying this book at the Barnes & Noble at FIT between the A&B Buildings. It's about the same price as Amazon: $95 for used.