Lincoln (Abraham) High – Photography

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

An introductory course in Black and White film photography. The course is designed to serve students who have probably never used a manual camera or worked in a dark room before. Concepts and skills that will be covered throughout the year-long course include: The scientific and artistic history of photography and the camera obscura; Building and using a pinhole camera; Making a photogram; How to operate a manual 35mm SLR camera; How to compose interesting photographs; How to process negatives, make proof sheets, and enlarged prints; How to participate in self and groups critiques of their work; Laws around shooting in public and intellectual property; How to bracket their shots and compensate for a light meter's limitations; How to use the camera aperture to control depth of field; How to use the camera shutter to control motion effects; How to plan for a project that has several steps, execute the project, and prepare it for presentation; How to create a thesis of several photographs around a central theme. By the end of the course, students will be comfortable and competent in all aspects of basic camera operation, shooting and darkroom skills.