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Re: Introductory teaching materials
I have been teaching photography for a number of years now, with groups aged
from 6 yrs to 60+. During the first or second week (depending on age) I have
then making Photograms, the process you go through is fundamental to
photography, the action of light on photosensitive materials via the
enlarger is the same as that via the camera, except you can see more of what
goes on.
What is more important is that straight away you have them making images,
something they can take home after the first session, giving them a sense of
achievement and helps to demystify the process as a whole.
If you want more info email me, there's a photogram here on my community
arts page.
A photograph is not only an image (as a painting is an image), an
interpretation of the real; it is also a trace, something directly
stencilled off the real, like a footprint or a death mask.
Susan Sontag.
See my images here: http://www.rlett.fsnet.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: <erobkin@uwc.edu>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 4:58 AM
Subject: Introductory teaching materials
>
> My wife has transferred from teaching elementary grade art to teaching at
> the local high school. She has the introductory photo classes which is
not
> a problem by itself but since this will be the first year, she has not yet
> had the time to build up a backlog of handout and syllabus materials
geared
> for the ages and backgrounds of the students. These are your usual run of
> high school students with little or no experience.
>
> If any of you have some teaching materials for elementary photo classes
that
> you would be willing to share with her, we would both appreciate it.
> Mostly what she needs is straight intro stuff. We will be working on
> including some alt materials for spring or for next year.
>
> I can send a postal address off list to you or I can download stuff from a
> web site or ftp it. Download is the best but anything would be great.
>
> Please make it clear if the material can be copied for handouts or if it
is
> just for her as a source of ideas. Of course complete credit will be
given
> on anything that goes out to the students.
>
> Many, many thanks.
>
> Eugene Robkin
>
>