Standard

 

CPH 113 - Color Lab (Studio)

Course Description

Introduces processing of color photographic materials. Topics include: color film processing, color paper processing, color correction, chemical mixing, and Hazardous Duty Standards Act Compliance.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Color Film Processing

Class

0

Color Paper Processing

D. Lab

0

Color Correction

P. Lab/O.B.I.

9

Chemical Mixing

Credit

3

Hazardous Duty Standards Act Compliance

 

 

 

 

 


Prerequisite/ Corequisite:

CPH 112

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

COLOR FILM PROCESSING       

0

0

20

C-41

Process color negatives and transparencies.

 

 

 

 

Discuss color negatives and transparencies processed with automation.

 

 

 

 

Discuss negatively sensitized color materials.

 

 

 

E-6

Discuss positively sensitized color materials.

 

 

 

Push/pull processing

Demonstrate push and pull processing.

 

 

 

Machine maintenance

Identify the parts and maintenance of the color film processor.

 

 

 

COLOR PAPER PROCESSING     

0

0

20

Color darkroom

Expose color print from color negative.

 

 

 

 

Process color print.

 

 

 

 

Print from positive transparencies.

 

 

 

 

Print color negatives using color analyzer.

 

 

 

 

Make display transparencies.

 

 

 

 

Operate the color enlarger.

 

 

 

 

Identify parts of the color enlarger.

 

 

 

Machine maintenance

Identify the parts of the color print processor.

 

 

 

 

Explain how to maintain automated color print processors.

 

 

 

 

Maintain automated color print processors.

 

 

 

COLOR CORRECTION                 

0

0

30

Color recognition

Determine color correction through visual means.

 

 

 

 

Determine correct print density.

 

 

 

 

Identify correct color print viewing area.

 

 

 

 

Evaluate color through use of Kodak viewing filters.

 

 

 

Color adjustment

Adjust print color through enlarger filter pack manipulation.

 

 

 

 

Determine filter factor exposure adjustment.

 

 

 

Print finishing

Retouch a color print with dyes.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate the use of retouch pencils.

 

 

 

 

List the spray finishes available for prints.

 

 

 

 

Discuss negative retouching.

 

 

 

 

Describe the process of airbrushing a print.

 

 

 

CHEMICAL MIXING                     

0

0

10

Process C41

Mix color film chemistry.

Maintain replenishment solutions.

 

 

 

Process E-6

Mix color film chemistry.

Maintain replenishment solutions.

 

 

 

Process EP-2

Mix color paper chemistry.

Maintain replenishment solutions.

 

 

 

HAZARDOUS DUTY STANDARDS ACT COMPLIANCE                    

0

0

10

Chemical mixing rules and regulations

Follow chemical safety procedures.

 

 

 

 

Dispose of hazardous chemicals.

 

 

 

 

Read materials safety data sheets.

 

 

 

 

Interpret materials safety data sheets.

 

 

 

 

Identify electricity safety procedures.

 

 

 

 

Follow electricity safety procedures.

 

 

 

 

Follow general lab safety procedures.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

Glendinning, P. (1985). Color photography. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Swedlund, C. (1981). Photography. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston.

 

Equipment

 

Chemical Mixer

Color Chemistry

Color Enlarger

Color Film Processor

Color Print Processor