Photography Section The Photography Section comprises the photography studio and workspace, digital printing facilities, photographic, video and sound recording equipment, black & white darkroom and processing facilities, and the Fine Arts Computer Lab. These facilities are managed by the Photography Technician, and are located on the Ground Floor of the WSOA building. Equipment and some materials are purchased and maintained from the annual Redirected/ Lab budget. Students may borrow equipment from the equipment store. You will be introduced to the booking system, please note that equipment is issued at specific times only (see notice boards in the photography section). A list of equipment, including cameras and data projectors, that you have access to is available from the Photography Technician. Loan periods vary according to demand, but generally equipment is loaned out for a week at a time. Late returns will be fined. In cases where equipment is long overdue, the Department of Fine Arts may impose further penalties and restrictions on further loans. The Fine Arts Computer Lab is equipped with iMacs for teaching programs and for fine art students for their undergraduate and postgraduate Fine Arts work. The computers run Adobe CC Suite, including Photoshop, Lightroom, AdobeBridge, Adobe Premiere. You are asked to sign and adhere to the Computer Lab Code of Conduct at all times. Access to the Lab is controlled by access card. The Digital Printing Facility is available for specialised photographic printing. A limited amount of printing is allocated per undergraduate student for free, and students wishing to exceed this may pay for their printing. These payments are made directly into the photography account and cash is not accepted. The darkroom is equipped with enlargers and all the requirements for black and white film processing. A basic amount of chemistry is available to students.
Equipment booking and queries: Jodie Pather, jodie.pather@wits.ac.za and cc to photo.finearts@wits. ac.za | 011 717 4625 Photography Academic Staff: Natasha Christopher, natasha.christopher@wits.ac.za I 011 717 4629
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