Technical Assistance
If you are in need of technical assistance with anything regarding the labs, facilities, or equipment, there are several ways in which you can seek help from a technician. Please see the descriptions below for details.
Quick Question
Please see the Tech Office window located in room B-07 for any quick questions.
Tech 1 on 1 Session
Our technical staff is available for scheduled 1 on 1 in-person sessions to review specific pieces of equipment or procedures with students, faculty, or staff. All of our standard sessions are outlined below and we also offer opportunities for custom 1 on 1 session covering topics outside of our standard sessions.
Each session is approximately 30 minutes long and is not meant to replace in-class learning. Our hope is that these sessions will prove helpful as reminders and reinforcement of information obtained in class as well as a way to introduce students to working in the labs and facilities outside of class time. It is also an opportunity to discuss with our technical staff subjects that may fall outside of your coursework, but that you have an interest in and would like to know more about.
In order to request a 1 on 1 session with a technician, please fill out the form linked below. The request will then be reviewed and, if approved, you will receive a confirmation email regarding the session within 24 hours of the request. Tech 1 on 1 sessions will be scheduled no earlier than 24 hours after the request is received.
Tech 1 on 1 Session Request
Standard Session Descriptions
All Facilities Tour and Overview
This session is a general tour of all facilities in the Photo Department. We will briefly review all of our spaces, go over policies, procedures, and access, and explain the types of production equipment we have within the department. Please note that specific equipment review is not included in this session.
Digital Lab Tour and Overview
This session is a general tour and overview of all of our digital labs. Here we will view all of our digital lab spaces, describe the equipment in each, as well as review procedures such as how to gain access and reserve lab time. Please note that specific equipment review is not included in this session.
Darkroom Tour and Overview
This session concentrates on our analog facilities within the department. Here you will review what is in each space, how to sign up for lab time and access these spaces, as well as review what types of equipment we have and what processes can and cannot be done within our darkrooms. Please note that specific equipment review is not included in this session.
Lighting Studio Tour and Overview
This session will review our lighting studio. In it, we will cover what equipment is contained within the studio, how to gain access and reserve studio time, as well as review best practices for studio cleanliness and etiquette. Please note that specific equipment review is not included in this session.
Inkjet Printing Review
This session will review the general inkjet printing process on one specific printer. Topics covered will be loading sheet or roll paper, performing nozzle checks and cleanings, and preparing both Photoshop and Epson printer dialogue boxes with appropriate settings. Please come prepared with files ready to print as well as the paper you would like to print on. If you have not learned inkjet printing within your class, please be sure to do that before taking this session.
Film Development Review
This session will review the process of developing black and white film. Here we will cover loading film, review where to retrieve chemistry and the order in which it is used when processing, go over basic time, temperature, and agitation considerations, and review how to dry your film once processed. If you have not learned film development within your class, please be sure to do that before taking this session.
Film Scanning Review
This session will go over the process of scanning B&W and color film on either the Epson flatbed scanners using Epson Scan or on the Hasseblad Flextight scanners using Flexcolor. We will cover how to load film into the appropriate holders, set up software parameters for the initial scan, and review basic image corrections that should be applied within the scanning software. Please come prepared with film ready to scan and if you have not learned film scanning within your class, please be sure to do that before taking this session.
Mounting Press Review
This session will review the D&K mounting press located in the E-08 Digital Lab. Here we will go over the different mounting methods the press can accomodate, operation of the machine, press safety, as well as review the materials that students are required to provide when mounting. Along with the press, we will review the foam core cutter which is commonly used for trimming after mounting is complete.
Custom Session
If you are interested in reviewing or exploring topics, equipment, or processes that fall outside of the six standard sessions above feel free to ask us about this. We are happy to take requests for custom sessions and if we feel it is a topic that we can confidently speak to, we are happy to schedule it.
Quick Question
Please see the Tech Office window located in room B-07 for any quick questions.
Tech 1 on 1 Session
Our technical staff is available for scheduled 1 on 1 in-person sessions to review specific pieces of equipment or procedures with students, faculty, or staff. All of our standard sessions are outlined below and we also offer opportunities for custom 1 on 1 session covering topics outside of our standard sessions.
Each session is approximately 30 minutes long and is not meant to replace in-class learning. Our hope is that these sessions will prove helpful as reminders and reinforcement of information obtained in class as well as a way to introduce students to working in the labs and facilities outside of class time. It is also an opportunity to discuss with our technical staff subjects that may fall outside of your coursework, but that you have an interest in and would like to know more about.
In order to request a 1 on 1 session with a technician, please fill out the form linked below. The request will then be reviewed and, if approved, you will receive a confirmation email regarding the session within 24 hours of the request. Tech 1 on 1 sessions will be scheduled no earlier than 24 hours after the request is received.
Tech 1 on 1 Session Request
Standard Session Descriptions
All Facilities Tour and Overview
This session is a general tour of all facilities in the Photo Department. We will briefly review all of our spaces, go over policies, procedures, and access, and explain the types of production equipment we have within the department. Please note that specific equipment review is not included in this session.
Digital Lab Tour and Overview
This session is a general tour and overview of all of our digital labs. Here we will view all of our digital lab spaces, describe the equipment in each, as well as review procedures such as how to gain access and reserve lab time. Please note that specific equipment review is not included in this session.
Darkroom Tour and Overview
This session concentrates on our analog facilities within the department. Here you will review what is in each space, how to sign up for lab time and access these spaces, as well as review what types of equipment we have and what processes can and cannot be done within our darkrooms. Please note that specific equipment review is not included in this session.
Lighting Studio Tour and Overview
This session will review our lighting studio. In it, we will cover what equipment is contained within the studio, how to gain access and reserve studio time, as well as review best practices for studio cleanliness and etiquette. Please note that specific equipment review is not included in this session.
Inkjet Printing Review
This session will review the general inkjet printing process on one specific printer. Topics covered will be loading sheet or roll paper, performing nozzle checks and cleanings, and preparing both Photoshop and Epson printer dialogue boxes with appropriate settings. Please come prepared with files ready to print as well as the paper you would like to print on. If you have not learned inkjet printing within your class, please be sure to do that before taking this session.
Film Development Review
This session will review the process of developing black and white film. Here we will cover loading film, review where to retrieve chemistry and the order in which it is used when processing, go over basic time, temperature, and agitation considerations, and review how to dry your film once processed. If you have not learned film development within your class, please be sure to do that before taking this session.
Film Scanning Review
This session will go over the process of scanning B&W and color film on either the Epson flatbed scanners using Epson Scan or on the Hasseblad Flextight scanners using Flexcolor. We will cover how to load film into the appropriate holders, set up software parameters for the initial scan, and review basic image corrections that should be applied within the scanning software. Please come prepared with film ready to scan and if you have not learned film scanning within your class, please be sure to do that before taking this session.
Mounting Press Review
This session will review the D&K mounting press located in the E-08 Digital Lab. Here we will go over the different mounting methods the press can accomodate, operation of the machine, press safety, as well as review the materials that students are required to provide when mounting. Along with the press, we will review the foam core cutter which is commonly used for trimming after mounting is complete.
Custom Session
If you are interested in reviewing or exploring topics, equipment, or processes that fall outside of the six standard sessions above feel free to ask us about this. We are happy to take requests for custom sessions and if we feel it is a topic that we can confidently speak to, we are happy to schedule it.