Tuesday morning I got a call from Craig Law (the head of the photography program here at Utah State), wherein he asked me if I would assist in teaching a group of Korean teenagers who are here for a brief study abroad program. I was more than happy to accept the offer.
The little crash course went four days: Tuesday through Friday (today), and it was a good experience for myself, and I’m sure it has been for the kids, who still have a few more weeks of sculpture/ceramics, I think graphic design, printmaking, etc… The whole program runs the whole gamut of the Visual Arts.
The first two days Craig and I spent time helping them create photograms and lumen prints, and the last two days were spent on computers printing out photographs they had made with their digital cameras. They all did really well, despite language barriers and never having considered photography as Art. They made some very interesting photograms and some gorgeous lumens (which were made on Agfa RC paper, which I had previously shunned, but after this week, I’ll be using more often…the colors were simply stunning).
Anyway, here are a few photos of the students, and their work:
Photograms and Lumen Prints Drying
Lumens Exposing
I even managed to make a few Lumens myself (these are just digital captures; as soon as I get access I’ll get them scanned and posted):
Craig Giving a Printing Demo
Students Making Prints