Photo Studio & Photo Labs

Design Department

Einblick in die studentische Arbeit im Fotostudio — ? Bernd Hiepe

In the photo studio, photos can be taken with the camera technology and by using the studio flash unit. In the photo labs, negatives can be developed and gradation adjustments from negative to positive can be made using colour mixing heads.

Use

The use of the laboratories and the photo studio is only possible after successful participation in the respective introductory courses.

Teaching

Within the framework of teaching, the following events take place at the beginning of the semester:

Theory SW Lab: 4 days (Mon),
9.30 - 11.30 am each
Practical SW lab: 2 days (Mon, Tue),
each 9.00 am - 4.00 pm
Practice repro lab: by arrangement
Practice photo studio: by arrangement

Opening hours

after consultation

Lending

by arrangement

Photography in the photo studio

Use of the studio flash unit
Handling the flash metering
Use of the camera equipment
Handling the repro equipment

B/W photo lab

Negative development
Gradation adjustment from negative to positive using colour mixing heads
Positive development and further processing of the image material

Repro lab

Reproduction technology for the digitisation of analogue originals up to DIN A2 and from DIN A2
Digitisation of analogue films

Equipment

Rooms

LW/room 121 (management)
LW/room 122, 123, 124, 125 (B/W labs, film development, photo processing)
LW/room 135, 136 (colour labs)
House D/room 003 (Photo studio)

Camera technology

35 mm, medium format and large format cameras
Lenses of various focal lengths
Tripods
Exposure meters

Photo studio

Studio flash system "Broncolor" (3 generators �� 650 Ws, lamps with continuous light and flash, softbox, spotlight, reflector umbrellas, spot)
Studio tripod
Shooting table
Background holder for cardboard box 2.75 m wide
Cove approx. 7 x 7 m
Reprography equipment with daylight illumination