To be authorized for general borrowing privileges, users must attend the LMC General Access Orientation. This session is offered throughout the academic year, and will give you permission to borrow most of the equipment in our inventory. A subset of LMC equipment will require more advanced training. This session is not meant to answer questions about specific items of gear, but to make sure that everyone understands our terms and conditions for borrowing. Expect this session to last about one hour.

Learn to make beautiful digital prints. We will cover set up and operation of LMC printers, including selection of a paper profile, color calibration and file preparation. We will walk you through the printing process—paper loading, test prints, alignment, etc.—as well as software procedures for the Epson 4900 and Epson 9600. We will also note some peculiarities of the Epson 1400, in order to maximize workflow efficiency. Design software will be discussed in regard to print dialog settings and general guidelines, e.g. recommended resolutions for print versus screen/web display. A basic understanding of Adobe Photoshop is a plus but is not required.

In this workshop we will go over the Mamiya RB67 medium format camera and the Toyo View 4x5 large format camera.  We will go through the process as though on a shoot, showing you how to set up the camera, load film, and take meter readings. We will also cover more advanced movements on the large format camera, which can be used to achieve certain effects in your image.  A list of various photographic resources in Chicago will be provided. Note: This workshop is made by appointment only.

This workshop will familiarize you with the Edelstone darkroom, its policies and procedures. This authorization presumes an extensive working knowledge of wet darkrooms and will not show you how to develop film. Please meet at the LMC cage and we will head to Edelstone as a group.