Digital Labs

Our digital labs are located in rooms A-06, D-03, D-07, and E-08 and feature Apple computers equipped with the latest version of Adobe Creative Cloud and other professional imaging software.  Our digital labs have Epson professional inkjet printers ranging from 17in to 44in wide, Xerox laser printers, as well as Hasselblad Flextight film scanners, Versascan and Epson flatbed scanners.  Also available are calibrated print viewing stations and a 40x60in vacuum mounting press for mounting photographs.  Please click the links to the labs below to see a detailed list of what they feature and make a reservation.

In order to use the Photography Department’s digital labs you must be a Photography Major, Minor or currently enrolled in a Photography Course that gives you access to the Digital Labs.  Then please read and submit the Equipment and Facilities Use Agreement.  This form can be found at the link below.

Pratt Photography Department Equipment and Facilities Use Agreement

Reservations
An appointment is required in order to access any of the digital labs within the Photography Department.  In order to make an appointment, visit the links to each lab below which describe what is in each lab and the prerequisites for making an appointment.  It also contains a link to a booking form which will allow you to choose the date and time period you would like to work in the lab as well as choose which type of activity you will be doing (ex. Scanning on Flextight, or Printing on Charlie the Epson P9000).  The amount of time available in undergraduate digital labs is 30 minutes - 3 hours and between 2 hours - 6 hours for graduate labs.  Appointments can be made between 2 weeks to 1 hour prior to your planned time of arrival.  After making an appointment, you will receive a confirmation email and you may come to the lab and utilize the equipment while following all Institutional and Departmental safety protocols.

Undergraduate Labs 
A-06 Digital Lab
D-03 Digital Lab
E-08 Digital Lab

Graduate Labs
D-07 Digital Lab**

**You must be a graduate Photography student, enrolled in a graduate Photography course, or a graduate student who has received permission from the Photography Department to use this lab.

Please note that only one appointment for a given activity can be made at a time. Once this session is complete, you may sign up for a second session for a totally of up to 3 sessions per week.  You may sign up for different activities simultaneously if needed.  For example, you may simultaneously make an appointment for the lighting studio as well as a digital lab, but you cannot simultaneously make 2 digital lab appointments.

Roll Paper Policy
In the Photography Department, students may store their Inkjet Roll Paper in the following lab's designated paper storage areas: D-03, A-06, and E-08. 

Your paper box must follow the following guidelines for roll paper storage areas.

• The paper must have the “Pratt Photo Roll Paper Name Tag” in a visible location on your roll paper when placed in the storage areas. If the paper does not have the appropriate tag, technical staff will hold the paper until the student picks the paper up.

• Your box should be in good condition.

• Technical staff will hold any boxes found to be disorderly, damaged, or messy until the student picks up the paper. If your paper does not have a box, please ensure it is in a clear plastic bag.

• Students are allowed to keep a maximum of 2 rolls of paper in the storage areas, which are shared among all photography majors, minors, and currently enrolled students who have access to these labs.

• Please be mindful that these storage areas are not secure. By storing your paper in these areas, you understand the department can not take responsibility for any lost or damaged paper.

• Please note that rolls are only accessible during each semester's specified open lab hours. You will not be able to access your paper when a class is scheduled in the room.

Example of Sticker and Roll Placement 1
Example of Sticker and Roll Placement 2



Friends/non-lab user Policy
The Photography labs are communal studio environments. Please be mindful of others' space and time as they focus on completing their coursework. While friends and non-lab users may visit these spaces briefly, they can not use any equipment in the facilities.
If a lab is very dense and busy and several non-lab users are present, a technician may ask them to leave the space.

Food & Drink Policy
No food or drink is allowed anytime in any Photography Department lab. Only water in a closed container is permitted in the lab. Students can use the common spaces in the F hallway to consume food.