Big Digital 254B college of southern nevada, Dig D

Big Digital 254B
254 Big Digital Spring 2010 27336 CY001 M 2:00PM - 5:50PM Cheyenne week 1 Jan 18 no school MLK Day	This is a class about ideas and exploration... •••Print this page as your weekly semester guide••• As opportunities arise, I reserve the right to alter the order and to add to or subtract from this syllabus or weekly semester guide. Syllabus -print Who are you? -print Inks to buy for class -print 9880 Pricing and info -print Epson 9880 Users Guide -PDF Epson 9600 Quick Guide -PDF A Color Managed Raw Workflow - From Camera to Final Print - From Adobe.com -PDF A Raw Workflow in the Real World by, Jeff Schewe -PDF http://www.schewephoto.com/workshop/RW-CR.pdf Workflow -print Get rid of the print curl -look at the bottom for the mailing tube method. This course will use medium format digital backs, Pro DSLR’s and professional scanners to produce large digital files. Using these files, we will print to professional wide format printers. Prerequisite: PHO 250B or instructor permission. Class rules: 1) 1st person in the classroom prints first. You must be ready to print. No working on the print station computer. Files should be retouched, sized, sharpened and ready to print. •••Sign Up on the white board when you arrive••• 2) Don't be late for class. Slides, discussion, how to -this is the core of the class. 3) Negativity and sarcasm ruin the class. Constructive opinions are welcome, I am open to opinions that are thought out and expressed appropriately. Not every photographer/artist I show in class will you like. That is OK, remember I am showing it for a reason and I hope you intellectually explore the imagery. 4) Work consistently, don't procrastinate. Aim for 1-2 finished images per week to succeed in this class. 3) Have fun, explore, share ideas, have an open mind, be respectful or others, work hard, shoot more, print BIG. If the link say print. *Print It...* place it in the notebook, you bring to class. This info will help you complete the class succcessfully. Read and explore all other links for the week, before coming to class. This will keep you informed and move you forward in your exploration of the big print. The PDF's are also useful to print for your notebook,but not necessary. if the link does not say print or PDF it is a link to another website. 6 large prints 10 13x19 prints for a portfolio of 16 images at the end of the semester. Optional Book link to Amazon below The Elements of Photography

week 2 jan 25	Project Propoal Guidelines: Assignment -print due week 4 upsize: how to/assignment -print Photography Printing Guide The Reality of Resizing Images in Photoshop -read One 24" x 36" print equals the size of 36 4x6 prints

week 3 Feb 1	•••Upsize due beginning of class••• •••Workflow due beginning of class••• Setting custom sizes in the Epson Print Dialogue -print The Making of a Fine Art Photograph Giclée print or Inkjet print, what is the difference? What is the difference between a giclée print and an inkjet print? Technically, they are the same. Giclée is simply a loosely translated French word for “spray of ink.” And technically, both giclée and inkjet prints are made by spraying ink onto the surface of a material, most commonly watercolor paper, canvas and photo-like paper. However, in the print world, giclée has become synonymous with fine art reproductions printed on watercolor paper or canvas using a high-end inkjet printer and pigmented inks. Most photographers selling inkjet prints on photo-like paper refer to them as “photographs” or inkjet prints. To be truly considered a giclée, a print should: Begin with a high quality digital file, either from professionally scanned film, digital capture or computer created art that has been color worked and profiled for the intended output. Be printed using state-of-the-art inkjet printers which have been calibrated in a closed-loop color management system. Be printed with archival pigmented inks, specifically formulated for the substrate. Be printed on an archival watercolor paper or canvas Be printed by a master printer, who has demonstrated thorough understanding of color theory and imaging software and who has the experience and artistic talent to interpret and replicate your artistic vision. find out more about mounting a canvas http://www.ehow.com/videos-on_7462_canvas-art-reproduction-stretching-finishing.html Can you stretch injet canvas? The info below comes from an artist using PremierArt Water resistant Canvas Allow at least 24 hours (48 is better) drying time for the printed canvases. Stretch the dried prints on wooden stretcher strips and staple, pretty much like you would a regular canvas painting. You begin with one side and staple in the center of the side (or on the back if you have enough canvas to pull to the back and don't want to see staples on the side edges - either is acceptable). Then, you switch to the opposite side, pull tight (with fingers or you can use canvas stretching pliers) and put a staple in the middle. Then do the other two sides. Once you have all four sides with at least one staple, you can begin pulling the canvas tight on the first side you started with, and stapling down the edge, leaving some space at the corners (you will do corners later). Repeat with the opposite side and then move onto the third and fourth sides. Now you have to make nice corners. This gets tricky but what you are basically doing is wrapping a package. You want your corners to be neat and not too bulky. Here is a site that illustrates canvas stretching: http://www2.evansville.edu/studiochalkboard/p-canvas.html After the canvas is stretched,you might want to use a product called Tight'N Up canvas retensioner, sprayed on the back, to ensure the canvas is tight (but not overtight). You also might seal the image after stretching with a product called PremierArt Print Shield Laquer. forum on stretching canvas http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00Bl1s Hahnemühle Gallerie Wrap Stretcher Bars http://www.hahnemuhledirect.com/galleriewrap.html John Paul Caponigro, Master Printer http://www.johnpaulcaponigro.com/wordpress/

week 4 Feb 8	slides and printing today... Set your background to a neutral gray so your eyes are not fooled when color correcting your images...

week 5 Feb 15	•••Work in Progress Critique, 4 images, 8.5x11, 13x19 or big prints••• •••Final Project Proposal Due Typed••• Are Your Photographs "Real"? Workflow Techniques #091 Grain Grain Grain Grain file (11 megs) -download for class assignment Photoshop Technique: Digital Film Grain Artist slides/Focus, Apetures, lenses and DoF (this is much more interesting than it sounds)

week 6 Feb 22 no class i will be at PIEA	study up. I will go over these next week. the Leaf Aptus 65 6144 x 4622 pixels, resulting in file size of 160 MB (16-bit). File storage options include uncompressed raw files and a new completely lossless compression which reduces the size of the RAW files by half. To accommodate these new larger files, Leaf is also introducing a new Leaf Digital Magazine with a 30GB capacity to provide longer shooting sessions. The new Leaf Aptus backs also feature an extended ISO range from 50-800. from dpreview studiio or on campus shoot. your choice of content. you will work as teams each helping and supporting the others. or Imacon Scanner project scan a 35mm-4x5 and print to a 13x19inch or larger piece of paper Imacon Flextight Scanner technology page Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III 5616 x 3744 resolution -36 x 24 mm, sensor size Canon EOS 5D Mark II 5616 x 3744 (21.0 MP) -36 x 24 mm CMOS sensor Canon EOS 5D 4368 x 2912 resolution -36 x 24 mm, sensor size Canon EOS 50D 4752 x 3168, 22.3 x 14.9 mm, sensor size Canon EOS 40D 3888 x 2592 resolution -22.2 x 14.8 mm, sensor size Nikon D3X 6048 x 4032 -35.9 x 24 mm, sensor size Nikon D3 4256 x 2832 resolution -36 x 24 mm, sensor size Nikon D700 4256 x 2832 -36 x 24 mm, sensor size Nikon D300 4288 x 2848 resolution -23.6 x 15.8 mm, sensor size Nikon D90 4288 x 2848, 23.6 x 15.8 mm, sensor size Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro 4256 x 2848 (interpolated) resolution, 23 x 15.5 mm, sensor size Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 6048 x 4032, 35.9 x 24 mm, sensor size Sony DSLR-A700 4272 x 2848 resolution, 23.5 x 15.6 mm, sensor size Olympus E-3 3648 x 2736 resolution, 4/3 " (18.00 x 13.50 mm), sensor size If you are a Canon shooter what lens do you shoot with is it a pro lens? If not check out a pro lens and make a sharpness comparrison. It is worth the money to buy a pro lens.

week 7 March 1	Explanation of Digital Image File Sizes Making Mega Prints Monaco Calibration This is a guide for Monaco EZ color and apple monitors. You will also find some terms defined for all equipment Go to the websites for training, you don't need to guess what things mean. -PDF x-rite website we will explore the x-rite website in class looking at their online training EZcolor with i1Display Bundle details, support training, library i1 Display 2 details, support training, library i1 Display LT ColorMunki Set your background to a neutral gray so your eyes are not fooled when color correcting your images...

week 8 March 8	•••critique work in progress••• •••Critique of scan or imacon image••• Artist slides/Materials and processes Measuring Megabytes Megapixels Chart Megapixel Calculator - digital camera resolution http://mightyimaging.blogspot.com/ interesting blog check it out... http://artisancolour.blogspot.com/
Spring Break 3/14-3/21, 2010
week 9 March 22	GigaPixel Photography Max Lyons 13 Giga Pixel Photograph of Harlem Gigapxl Project World's Largest Digital Photo, A Staggering 2.5 GigaPixels!

week 10 March 29	•••BIG CRITIQUE••• ALL STUDENTS TURN IN 8 Prints, 8.5x11 or 13x19 inch paper••• Supporting the Final Project You should have 3-4 or more, BIG prints complete by this point.

week 11 April 5	Don't forget the Pano, a great way to make big images http://www.gcollier.com/Mural-Size-Photos.html Seitz for 160 megapixels This is cool, 6x17 Digital camera produces a 160 megapixel image in around one second

week 12 April 12	Artist Slides and Big Print Day

week 13 April 19	Artist Slides and Big Print Day

week 14 April 26	•••Project statement due, minimum 1 paragraph typed. •••

week 15 May 3	•••6 big prints, + portfolio of 10 additional images, 13x19 inch paper••• •••CD: all 16 images sized 3000 pixels on longest side, .jpg, 240 dpi••• •••Contact sheet of final project••• -200PTS •••due at end of class•••

Finals Week May 10	•••Final critique of big prints and portfolio during final class session•••

Big Digital 254B

254 Big Digital
Spring 2010

27336 CY001 M 2:00PM - 5:50PM Cheyenne

week 1

Jan 18

no school MLK Day

This is a class about ideas and exploration...

•••Print this page as your weekly semester guide•••
As opportunities arise, I reserve the right to alter the order and to add to or subtract
from this syllabus or weekly semester guide.

Syllabus -print

Who are you? -print

Inks to buy for class -print

9880 Pricing and info -print

Epson 9880 Users Guide -PDF

Epson 9600 Quick Guide -PDF

A Color Managed Raw Workflow - From Camera to Final Print - From Adobe.com -PDF

A Raw Workflow in the Real World by, Jeff Schewe -PDF

http://www.schewephoto.com/workshop/RW-CR.pdf

Workflow -print

Get rid of the print curl -look at the bottom for the mailing tube method.

This course will use medium format digital backs, Pro DSLR’s and
professional scanners to produce large digital files. Using these files,
we will print to professional wide format printers. Prerequisite: PHO
250B or instructor permission.

Class rules:
1) 1st person in the classroom prints first. You must be ready to print. No working on the print station computer. Files should be retouched, sized, sharpened and ready to print. •••Sign Up on the white board when you arrive•••
2) Don't be late for class. Slides, discussion, how to -this is the core of the class.
3) Negativity and sarcasm ruin the class. Constructive opinions are welcome, I am open to opinions that are thought out and expressed appropriately. Not every photographer/artist I show in class will you like. That is OK, remember I am showing it for a reason and I hope you intellectually explore the imagery.
4) Work consistently, don't procrastinate. Aim for 1-2 finished images per week to succeed in this class.
3) Have fun, explore, share ideas, have an open mind, be respectful or others, work hard, shoot more, print BIG.

If the link say print. Print It... place it in the notebook, you bring to class. This info will help you complete the class succcessfully. Read and explore all other links for the week, before coming to class. This will keep you informed and move you forward in your exploration of the big print. The PDF's are also useful to print for your notebook,but not necessary. if the link does not say print or PDF it is a link to another website.

6 large prints
10 13x19 prints
for a portfolio of 16 images at the end of the semester.

Optional Book
link to Amazon below
The Elements of Photography

week 2

jan 25

Project Propoal Guidelines: Assignment -print
due week 4

upsize: how to/assignment -print

Photography Printing Guide

The Reality of Resizing Images in Photoshop -read

One 24" x 36" print equals the size of 36 4x6 prints

week 3

Feb 1

•••Upsize due beginning of class•••

•••Workflow due beginning of class•••

Setting custom sizes in the Epson Print Dialogue -print

The Making of a Fine Art Photograph

Giclée print or Inkjet print, what is the difference?
What is the difference between a giclée print and an inkjet print? Technically, they are the same. Giclée is simply a loosely translated French word for “spray of ink.” And technically, both giclée and inkjet prints are made by spraying ink onto the surface of a material, most commonly watercolor paper, canvas and photo-like paper.

However, in the print world, giclée has become synonymous with fine art reproductions printed on watercolor paper or canvas using a high-end inkjet printer and pigmented inks. Most photographers selling inkjet prints on photo-like paper refer to them as “photographs” or inkjet prints.

To be truly considered a giclée, a print should:

Begin with a high quality digital file, either from professionally scanned film, digital capture or computer created art that has been color worked and profiled for the intended output.
Be printed using state-of-the-art inkjet printers which have been calibrated in a closed-loop color management system.
Be printed with archival pigmented inks, specifically formulated for the substrate.
Be printed on an archival watercolor paper or canvas
Be printed by a master printer, who has demonstrated thorough understanding of color theory and imaging software and who has the experience and artistic talent to interpret and replicate your artistic vision.

find out more about mounting a canvas http://www.ehow.com/videos-on_7462_canvas-art-reproduction-stretching-finishing.html

Can you stretch injet canvas? The info below comes from an artist using PremierArt Water resistant Canvas
Allow at least 24 hours (48 is better) drying time for the printed canvases.
Stretch the dried prints on wooden stretcher strips and staple, pretty much like you would a regular canvas painting. You begin with one side and staple in the center of the side (or on the back if you have enough canvas to pull to the back and don't want to see staples on the side edges - either is acceptable). Then, you switch to the opposite side, pull tight (with fingers or you can use canvas stretching pliers) and put a staple in the middle. Then do the other two sides. Once you have all four sides with at least one staple, you can begin pulling the canvas tight on the first side you started with, and stapling down the edge, leaving some space at the corners (you will do corners later). Repeat with the opposite side and then move onto the third and fourth sides.

Now you have to make nice corners. This gets tricky but what you are basically doing is wrapping a package. You want your corners to be neat and not too bulky.

Here is a site that illustrates canvas stretching:

http://www2.evansville.edu/studiochalkboard/p-canvas.html

After the canvas is stretched,you might want to use a product called Tight'N Up canvas retensioner, sprayed on the back, to ensure the canvas is tight (but not overtight). You also might seal the image after stretching with a product called PremierArt Print Shield Laquer.

forum on stretching canvas http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00Bl1s

Hahnemühle Gallerie Wrap Stretcher Bars
http://www.hahnemuhledirect.com/galleriewrap.html

John Paul Caponigro, Master Printer
http://www.johnpaulcaponigro.com/wordpress/

week 4

Feb 8

slides and printing today...

Set your background to a neutral gray so your eyes are not fooled when color correcting your images...

week 5

Feb 15

•••Work in Progress Critique, 4 images, 8.5x11, 13x19 or big prints•••

•••Final Project Proposal Due Typed•••

Are Your Photographs "Real"?

Workflow Techniques #091

Grain Grain Grain
Grain file (11 megs) -download for class assignment

Photoshop Technique: Digital Film Grain

Artist slides/Focus, Apetures, lenses and DoF (this is much more interesting than it sounds)

week 6

Feb 22

no class

i will be at PIEA

study up. I will go over these next week.

the Leaf Aptus 65 6144 x 4622 pixels, resulting in file size of 160 MB (16-bit). File storage options include uncompressed raw files and a new completely lossless compression which reduces the size of the RAW files by half. To accommodate these new larger files, Leaf is also introducing a new Leaf Digital Magazine with a 30GB capacity to provide longer shooting sessions. The new Leaf Aptus backs also feature an extended ISO range from 50-800.
from dpreview

studiio or on campus shoot. your choice of content. you will work as teams each helping and supporting the others.

Imacon Scanner project
scan a 35mm-4x5 and print to a 13x19inch or larger piece of paper

Imacon Flextight Scanner technology page

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III 5616 x 3744 resolution -36 x 24 mm, sensor size

Canon EOS 5D Mark II 5616 x 3744 (21.0 MP) -36 x 24 mm CMOS sensor

Canon EOS 5D 4368 x 2912 resolution -36 x 24 mm, sensor size

Canon EOS 50D 4752 x 3168, 22.3 x 14.9 mm, sensor size

Canon EOS 40D 3888 x 2592 resolution -22.2 x 14.8 mm, sensor size

Nikon D3X 6048 x 4032 -35.9 x 24 mm, sensor size

Nikon D3 4256 x 2832 resolution -36 x 24 mm, sensor size

Nikon D700 4256 x 2832 -36 x 24 mm, sensor size

Nikon D300 4288 x 2848 resolution -23.6 x 15.8 mm, sensor size

Nikon D90 4288 x 2848, 23.6 x 15.8 mm, sensor size

Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro 4256 x 2848 (interpolated) resolution, 23 x 15.5 mm, sensor size

Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 6048 x 4032, 35.9 x 24 mm, sensor size

Sony DSLR-A700 4272 x 2848 resolution, 23.5 x 15.6 mm, sensor size

Olympus E-3 3648 x 2736 resolution, 4/3 " (18.00 x 13.50 mm), sensor size

If you are a Canon shooter what lens do you shoot with is it a pro lens?
If not check out a pro lens and make a sharpness comparrison.
It is worth the money to buy a pro lens.

week 7

March 1

Explanation of Digital Image File Sizes

Making Mega Prints

Monaco Calibration This is a guide for Monaco EZ color and apple monitors. You will also find some terms defined for all equipment

Go to the websites for training, you don't need to guess what things mean. -PDF

x-rite website we will explore the x-rite website in class looking at their online training

EZcolor with i1Display Bundle details, support training, library

i1 Display 2 details, support training, library

i1 Display LT

ColorMunki

Set your background to a neutral gray so your eyes are not fooled when color correcting your images...

week 8

March 8

•••critique work in progress•••

•••Critique of scan or imacon image•••

Artist slides/Materials and processes

Measuring Megabytes

Megapixels Chart

Megapixel Calculator - digital camera resolution

http://mightyimaging.blogspot.com/ interesting blog check it out...

http://artisancolour.blogspot.com/

Spring Break 3/14-3/21, 2010

week 9

March 22

GigaPixel Photography

Max Lyons

13 Giga Pixel Photograph of Harlem

Gigapxl Project

World's Largest Digital Photo, A Staggering 2.5 GigaPixels!

week 10

March 29

•••BIG CRITIQUE••• ALL STUDENTS TURN IN 8 Prints, 8.5x11 or 13x19 inch paper••• Supporting the Final Project

You should have 3-4 or more, BIG prints complete by this point.

week 11

April 5

Don't forget the Pano, a great way to make big images

http://www.gcollier.com/Mural-Size-Photos.html

Seitz for 160 megapixels This is cool, 6x17 Digital camera produces a 160 megapixel image in around one second

week 12

April 12

Artist Slides and Big Print Day

week 13

April 19

Artist Slides and Big Print Day

week 14

April 26

•••Project statement due, minimum 1 paragraph typed. •••

week 15

May 3

•••6 big prints, + portfolio of 10 additional images, 13x19 inch paper•••
•••CD: all 16 images sized 3000 pixels on longest side, .jpg, 240 dpi•••
•••Contact sheet of final project•••
-200PTS
•••due at end of class•••

Finals Week

May 10

•••Final critique of big prints and portfolio during final class session•••