Classroom Equipment
In DA’s photography program, we enjoy using a well stocked studio of analog, digital, lighting, and artmaking equipment and materials. Photo 1 students begin by working with Canon Rebel DSLR’s and exposure settings. They also get the opportunity to learnand certify in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Photo 2 students begin applying the foundation they learned in Photo 1 and also learning to shoot and process 35mm BW film and print in the darkroom. In the second semester of Photo 2, students begin learning off camera and studio lighting. In Photo 3 and AP they develop a project and work independently to deepen the skills they learned in their first two years.
Digital Equipment
Canon Rebel T6’s and T7’s — class set
Canon 6D Mark II full frame cameras — for advanced students and special projects
Canon L lenses (70-200 f/2.8, 24-105 f/4)— for advanced students, special projects and yearbook
Sigma Art Lenses (14-24 f/2.8, 24-70 f/2.8, 70-200 f/2.8)—for advanced students, special projects and yearbook
Epson Surecolor P800 printer with archival inks
Epson V500 Perfection Flatbed scanner with negative carriers
Lenovo Core i7 Desktop with 24” touchscreen monitors—class set
Card Readers at each computer
SD card for each student
External Harddrives to back up and archive student and yearbook work
Adobe Creative Suite — complete suite available to all students in CTE courses
Peachpit Learn series textbooks for preparing for the Photoshop, Illusrator and InDesign Certification tests
Analog Equipment
Besseler 23CII Darkroom Enlargers —10 enlargers
Omega 4x5 Darkroom Enlarger
Fully equipped darkroom with contact proofers, contrast filters, easels
Eye wash station in darkroom
Leedall Film Drying cabinet
Senrac Rapid Film Dryer
Speedmatic Revolving Darkroom Door
Print Washing tank
Print Drying racks
.Canon EOS 3 Eye Control 35mm Film cameras
Canon Rebel film cameras
Graphlex 4x5 Camera
Cambo 4x5 Camera
Mamiya Medium Format Film Camera
Rollieflex Twin Lens Reflex Medium Format Camera
Experimental toy cameras—Holga, Diana and prisms
Flat files for each student to store artwork
Light tables for viewing negatives
Lighting Equipment
Paul C Buff Digibees 800
Paul C Buff Alien Bees 1600
Paul C BuffWhite Lightnings 3200
gels for creative coloring and color correction
grids, softboxes, umbrellas and different sizes of Photek softlighters (like an Octabox) for strobes
reflectors
heavy backdrop stands
c stands
portable lightstands in a variety of heights and sizes
boom arms
sandbag weights
V flats
extension cords
student tripods
Manfrotto tripods for heavy cameras like the 4x5’s and medium formats
cam rangers for transmitting images to cameras
ipod for viewing images larger
Phottix and Paul C Buff transmitters and receivers for triggering strobes and flashes remotely
Canon 600EX speedlights
Phottix Speedlights with built in receivers to fire when triggered
Magmod modifiers for speedlights including grids, gels and modifiers for speedlight
Epson digital projector
Art Making Materials in the Photography Classroom
Photography students at DA also take a full schedule of painting, drawing, printmaking and 3D classes. In the Photography studio, they use these materials to experiment with mixed media, collage and in their sketchbooks.
mat cutters
large foam core cutter
paper trimmers of different sizes
self healing mats
utility knives
X-acto knives
X-acto ProX Pencil Sharpener
T-squares and rulers
variety of glues, paste, gesso, resin
tissue paper
watercolor
various acrylic and plastic sheets
Kraft brown paper and white paper on rolls
matboard and foamcore for matting and framing
frames in 8 sizes for exhibition
paper drawing paper
acrylic paint
magazines
variety of markers
charcoal
drawing pencils
prismacolor colored pencils
fabric samples
materials for making pinhole cameras
materials for cyanotype
embroidery needles and thread
eye wash station in classroom