New Courses!!

Hi Everyone,

It's that time again the courses are back up and running in January yay! This time around, as well as the wonderful darkroom courses, we have Introduction courses to Digital and Film Photography and a weekend workshop on Pinhole and Creative printing techniques.

To book darkroom courses and creative workshop email : info@blockt.ie

To book the introductions to digital and film photography
email: photocoursesbt@gmail.com
call: 0876409455

Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year.

DPD01

Introduction to the Black and White Darkroom

This course is a basic introduction to printing and film development.

Block T will provide all chemicals needed for the duration of the course and paper for the first two weeks.

Course Pre-Requisites

Must be able to use a manual or automatic analogue camera to produce a well-exposed black and white film. (35mm or 120)

Course Overview

You will learn:

Darkroom safety, how to use equipment and mix chemicals

Creating photograms

How to develop and store black and white film

Creating contact sheets

Black and white basic printing

Creating test prints

Using multi-grade filters

Course Format and Duration

4 x 3 hour sessions. There will be two separate courses running mornings (11am to 2pm) and evenings (6:30pm to 9:30pm). Six students per class.

Course Dates: Mornings – Jan 30^th, Feb 6^th 13^th and 20^th

Evenings - Jan 30^th, Feb 6^th 13^th and 20^th 

Course Fees: Day Time course €155

                        Evening course €165

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DPD02

Intermediate Black and White Darkroom Techniques

Block T will provide all chemicals needed for the duration of the course and paper for the first two weeks.

Course Pre-Requisites

Completed course DPD01 or have a basic knowledge of developing film and black and white printing

Course Overview

You will learn:

  About “pushing” and “pulling” negatives in the developing stage and develop a “pushed” film

How to enhance your black and white print through dodging, burning and split-grade printing

This course will enable students to create a fine art black and white print

Course Format and Duration

4 x 3 hour sessions. There will be two separate courses running mornings (11am to 2pm) and evenings (6:30pm to 9:30pm). Six students per class.

Course Dates: Mornings – Feb 1^st , 8^th, 15^th, and 22^nd

Evenings - Feb 1^st , 8^th, 15^th, and 22^nd

Course Fees: Day Time course €165

Evening course €175

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ADP01

Advanced Darkroom Printing

Block T will provide all chemicals needed for the duration of the course. Ilford 8x10 fibre based papers will also be provided for the course. You will be introduced to different makes and types of fibre base paper but if you have a preference for a certain type or make of paper you should bring it to the class.

Course Pre-Requisites

Completed course DPD02 or have advanced knowledge of black and white printing

You will learn:

How to use different fibre based papers

Selenium toning

Sepia toning

Single colour and multi-colour toning

Course Format and Duration

Weekend course consisting of 2 x 6 hour sessions (10:30am to 5:30pm, Sat & Sun). Six students per class.

Course Dates: 28^th and 29^th January

Course Fees: €200

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CDP01

Creative Darkroom - Making Pinhole Cameras and Photograms 

This course is for photographers and non-photographers alike; participants will be introduced to the darkroom and learn how to create images without using a camera. The emphasis will be on creativity and fun.
There will be two lecturers running this course resulting in a lot of practical one-on-one time.
Block T will provide all chemicals, paper and material needed for the duration of the course.
 
Course Pre-Requisites:No photography or darkroom experience is required.
We encourage participants to bring along an empty box of some sort with which to make their own pinhole camera. Shoe boxes are ideal.
 
You will learn:

Darkroom safety.
How to make photograms.
How to make a pinhole camera (which you will get to take home at the end of the course).
How to take and develop a photograph using a Pinhole camera.
Some creative development techniques.

Course Format and Duration:
Weekend course consisting of 2 x 6 hour sessions. 11:00am to 5:00pm, Sat & Sun with a break of an hour for lunch.
Eight students per class.
 
Course Dates: Feb- 4^th and 5^th

Course Fees: €105

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DIG01

Beginners Digital Photography

Course Pre-Requisites

Digital Camera, Laptop and some digital editing software (preferably Photoshop Elements)

You will learn:

Camera functions and modes

Introduction to exposure (aperture and shutter stops as well as understanding ISO)

White balance

Introduction to composition, portraiture, landscape and night photography

 

During the course the class will be taken out on a night shoot in Dublin city centre

Introduction to Photoshop Elements (workspace, Quick Fix, downloading and tagging images, basic editing)

Course Format and Duration

Night time Course consisting of 6 x 2 ½ hour sessions (7pm to 9.30pm)

Course Dates: Tuesday nights starting 31^st Jan until the 6^th of March

Course Fees: €195

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CPF01

Beginners Film Photography

Course Pre-Requisites

Film SLR Camera

You will learn:

How to operate your manual SLR camera

Loading film

Using internal light meter

Exposures – Relationship between F-stops, shutter setting and ISO speeds

Depth of field

How to use F stops and shutter speeds to be creative in your work

Introduction to Composition

Introduction to Lighting for portraits

Course Format and Duration

Night-Course consisting of 6 x 2 ½ hour sessions (7pm to 9.30pm)

Course Dates: Tuesday nights starting 31^st Jan until the 6^th of March

Course Fees: €195