Blake High School – Creative Photography I

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

The purpose of this course is to give students a basic understanding of photographic imagery. The content includes the study of black and white photography. Students will study the history of photography, cameras, and darkroom processing. Such aspects of photography may be included as the light meter, developing film, printing photographs through direct contact or use of an enlarger, the pinhole camera, and black and white slides. Photography as an art form and photographic composition will be stressed. Image exploration will include shadows, reflections, patterns (line, shape, repetition), texture, movement, and viewpoint.