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Alan Labb

Associate Professor

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Associate Professor, Photography (1996). BFA, 1988, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM; MFA, 1990, University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, Champaign, IL. Exhibitions: Schneider Gallery, Chicago; Bridge Center of Contemporary Art, El Paso; Graham Gallery, Albuquerque; Dartmouth Street Gallery, Albuquerque; SF Camerawork, San Francisco; Gallery 312, Chicago; University of California, Irvine; Sullivan Galleries, Chicago; Temple Art Gallery, Philadelphia; Colorado College, Colorado Springs. Publications: SF Camerawork Quarterly; Educause Review; The Albuquerque Journal; F News. Bibliography: The Chicago Tribune; Camerawork: A Journal of Photographic Arts; Hyphen Magazine; Afterimage; Los Angeles Times; The Albuquerque Journal; The Chicago Reader; F-News; Crude Oils.com. Collections: Art Institute of Chicago, Joan Flasch Artist Book Collection, University of New Mexico Art Museum. Awards: Illinois Art Council; Rockefeller Foundation.

Courses

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Description

Explore the history, methods, and creative potential of medium format film photography. In this course, students will work with medium format cameras, experimenting with black-and-white and color film. Through guided instruction, they will learn film development techniques and both analog and digital printing methods. By combining traditional and experimental approaches, students will expand their photographic practice and deepen their understanding of the medium.

Class Number

1533

Credits

3

Description

Large Format Photography introduces students to the concepts and aesthetics of working with a large-format view camera. Students will learn pre-visualization, camera movements, perspective control, large-format optics, and sheet film handling. Through flexible assignments, they are encouraged to develop a personal style while exploring traditional genres such as portraiture, landscape, studio, and architecture. Technical skills include view camera setup, the zone system, large-format scanning, and both analog and digital printing. Each student is assigned a 4x5 studio camera and has access to 8x10 and 4x5 field cameras, along with various optics and accessories.

Class Number

1530

Credits

3

Description

Taken every semester, the Graduate Projects courses allow students to focus in private sessions on the development of their work. Students register for 6 hours of Graduate Project credit in each semester of study.

Class Number

2323

Credits

3 - 6