Instructor: Morgan Ford
Cost: $65
Time and date(s): Saturday, October 10, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Art Lab Lecture Room & Darkroom
Skill level: New Learners
Audience: Teen – adult
Description: Photography is so much more than a quick phone snap; the hands-on experience of analog processes are undeniably fascinating. Here is your opportunity to get a glimpse into the world of darkroom film photography and alternative processes.
Get to Know Your Film Camera introduces students to the basics of shooting with a 35mm film camera. The first part of the class will be spent going over basic camera use and shooting a roll of Black & White film on the Museum campus. You’ll learn how to load film in your camera, receive tips for shooting manually, and receive 1 on 1 time with the instructor to ask any questions. The second part of the class will be developing your roll of film.
Morgan Ford is a Fine Art Photographer specializing in B&W Medium Format Photography. Morgan’s love of art & photography started at a very young age with a sketchbook always in hand, she took her first photography class in highschool and fell in love with the process of light and catching brief moments in time. Morgan studied at Brooks Institute of Photography and went on to work in advertising in San Francisco after college. After leaving California and advertising behind she resumed her passion for film photography and working in the darkroom. Morgan has had exhibits all over the country showing her Fine Art B&W Photography of beautiful countrysides, wild horses, and dilapidated buildings. She currently resides in Abingdon, VA.