Resources

Camera Copy Stand Settings
- Digital camera-ISO 400: 1/125 second at f/13
- Film camera-ISO 100: 1/125 second at f/6.3
Copy Stand Procedures for Department Digital Camera
- Make sure the digital camera is screwed onto the copy stand.
- For images smaller than 8”x10”, use the 60 mm Nikkor Micro lens. Otherwise, use the zoom lens on the camera.
- Connect the sync-cord to the hot-shoe adapter on the camera and to one of the strobe lights.
- Turn on the cool lights with the switch on the front of the copy stand.
- Turn on the digital camera.
- Turn off all equipment when finished.
When ejecting and inserting a memory card on the digital camera, make sure the camera is turned off before doing so. Return memory card to camera after use.
SWC Photo & Digital Printing Policies
- The printers in the 52 building are available for students enrolled in SWC Photography, Graphic Design, Art, and Digital Art classes.
- Access to these printers is during your scheduled class period and the Art 138L, 192L, Art 205L, 206L, 207L, 210L, 211L, 213L, 216L, 214 series, and 215 series sections.
- All documents printed at the SWC 52 building are for class assignment purposes only.
- If a print problem occurs, ask an instructor, Micajah Truitt, John Pickelle, or Craig Hill to check it out. Do not try to fix the print problem on your own.
- If you wish to make larger prints, you must sign up for the 6400 or 8400 ink jet printer, and contact Craig Hill to verify available printing times. Only approved students can use the printers themselves. All others must make an appointment to print under supervision of an instructor or Craig Hill.
Laser Printers
- The Laser printers in the 52 building are currently free to print class projects. Please do not abuse printing privileges so that we can continue to offer this service for free.
Ink Jet Printing (Print Allowance For Regular Classes)
- Students enrolled in regular classes will be able to print within the allowed amount and size for that class. See your instructor or Craig Hill or details.
- If the computers connected to the printers are not logged in, ask an instructor or Craig Hill to login to use the computers.
- The computers attached to the printers are for ink jet printing and soft-proofing only. Do not do additional work on these computers.
- Please send your all of your images to print at the same time. Consult the handouts and posters on printing for the various printers for instructions.
- Your “image size” must include any border that you want to see in the final print.
Pay For Print
- You must pay for your prints prior to printing.
- All payments must be done through the Cashier's Office in the Cesar Chavez building.
- Pay For Print must be done at the time of printing on that specific day. For example, if a student wants to make 5 prints, they must pay for all prints and make all 5 prints that day. They cannot pay for 5 on 1 day but just print 1 print. There are no credits.
- Anyone using Pay For Print will go to the Cage and get a print voucher that lists what the person will print that day. The person will take the print voucher to the Cashier’s Office and make payment. The person will bring the receipt back to the cage. After that, the person can be logged to print.
- Pay For Print covers anything beyond the allowance listed above.
- If a student uses up their allowance, any additional printing will have to be covered through “Pay For Print”. No exceptions.
- If you would like to bring in your own paper, then make arrangements to print supervised with your instructor, lab instructor or Craig Hill.
- For 8.5” x 11” size sheet paper, the ink only price is $.75. See Craig Hill for ink only pricing on larger papers.
- You are responsible for your own color profiles. If the color profile is not available on the computer, then contact Craig Hill about making an appointment to profile your paper or install canned profiles. This may take several days depending on availability.
- You must pay for ink use on all prints including profiling and test prints.
Paper Choices

Arista Luster II (same as Epson Premium Luster)
- Normal paper for photographic quality prints
- Normal paper for color photographs
Roll Paper Printing
- We cannot realistically print the entire width of the paper.
- When sizing your image for print, leave at least .25” on each side of the image. For example, on 24” wide paper, the max printable area is realistically 23.5”.
Roll Paper Related
- Plan on extra time when doing roll paper printing.
- Arrange a time to print with your class instructor, lab instructor, or Craig Hill in advance of your due date.
- Your print price is based on the print size that the image fits into. For example, an image to printed at 21” x 24” would cost $11.00
Borderless Printing on 8.5x11
- We can print borderless on our Epson 3880, Canon Pro-1, and Canon Pro-1000 printers. Ask for details.

Pay For Print Policies

SWC Pay for Print Policies

Pay For Print must be paid for in advance at the Cashier’s Office.
Anyone using Pay For Print will go to the Cage and get a print voucher that lists what the person will print that day. The person will take the print voucher to the Cashier’s Office and make payment. The person will bring the receipt back to the cage. After that, the person can be logged to print.
Pay For Print covers anything beyond the allowance listed above.
If a student uses up their allowance, any additional printing will have to be covered through “Pay For Print”. No exceptions.
Lab only students (Art 214 and 215) will have to use "Pay For Print" if doing ink jet prints.

For Art 206 & Advanced Students

If you would like to bring in your own paper, then make arrangements to print supervised with your instructor, lab instructor or Craig Hill.

For 8.5” x 11” size sheet paper, the ink only price is $.75. See Craig Hill for ink only pricing on larger papers.
You are responsible for your own color profiles. If the color profile is not available on the computer, then contact Craig Hill about making an appointment to profile your paper or install canned profiles. This may take several days depending on availability.
You must pay for ink use on all prints including profiling and test prints.

Pay for Print Prices

Availability of paper sizes depends on stock on hand.
Size is based on image and white border. White border is optional, but recommended for print handling.
Price includes white borders.

Sheet Paper Prices

Size	Price
8.5”x11”	$1.25

13" Wide Rolling Paper Pricing

Size	Price
13"x8"	$3
13"x10"	$3
13"x11"	$4
13"x12"	$4
13"x13"	$5
13"x14"	$5
13"x15"	$5
13"x16"	$5
13"x17"	$6
13"x18"	$6
13"x19"	$7
13"x20"	$7
13"x22"	$8
13"x24"	$9 (Panoramic)
13"x26"	$9
13"x28"	$10
13"x30"	$10
13"x32"	$11
13"x34"	$12
13"x36"	$12
13"x38"	$13
13"x40"	$14
13"x42"	$14
13"x44"	$15
13"x46"	$16
13"x48"	$16
13"x50"	$17

17” Wide Roll Paper Pricing

Size	Price
17"x8"	$3
17"x10"	$4 (Panoramic)
17"x11"	$5
17"x12"	$5
17"x13"	$6
17"x14"	$6
17"x15"	$6
17"x16"	$7
17"x17"	$7
17"x18"	$8
17"x19"	$8
17"x20"	$9
17"x22"	$9
17"x24"	$10
17"x26"	$11
17"x28"	$12
17"x30"	$13
17"x32"	$14
17"x34"	$14
17"x36"	$15
17"x38"	$16
17"x40"	$17
17"x42"	$18
17"x44"	$19
17"x46"	$20
17"x48"	$20
17"x50"	$21

24” Wide Roll Paper Pricing

Size	Price
24"x8"	$5 (Panoramic)
24"x10"	$6
24"x11"	$6
24"x12"	$7
24"x13"	$8
24"x14"	$8
24"x15"	$9
24"x16"	$9
24"x17"	$10
24"x18"	$11
24"x19"	$11
24"x20"	$12
24"x22"	$13
24"x24"	$14
24"x26"	$15
24"x28"	$16
24"x30"	$18
24"x32"	$19
24"x34"	$20
24"x36"	$21
24"x38"	$22
24"x40"	$23
24"x42"	$25
24"x44"	$26
24"x46"	$27
24"x48"	$28
24"x50"	$29

36" Wide Roll Paper Pricing

Size	Price
36"x8"	$7 (Panoramic)
36"x10"	$9
36"x11"	$10
36"x12"	$10
36"x13"	$11
36"x14"	$12
36"x15"	$13
36"x16"	$14
36"x17"	$15
36"x18"	$16
36"x19"	$17
36"x20"	$17
36"x22"	$19
36"x24"	$20
36"x26"	$23
36"x28"	$24
36"x30"	$25
36"x32"	$28
36"x34"	$30
36"x36"	$31
36"x38"	$33
36"x40"	$35
36"x42"	$37
36"x44"	$38
36"x46"	$40
36"x48"	$42
36"x50"	$43

44” Wide Roll Paper Pricing

Size	Price
44"x8"	$9 (Panoramic)
44"x10"	$11
44"x11"	$12
44"x12"	$13
44"x13"	$14
44"x14"	$15
44"x15"	$16
44"x16"	$17
44"x17"	$18
44"x18"	$19
44"x19"	$20
44"x20"	$21
44"x22"	$23
44"x24"	$25
44"x26"	$28
44"x28"	$30
44"x30"	$32
44"x32"	$34
44"x34"	$36
44"x36"	$38
44"x38"	$40
44"x40"	$42
44"x42"	$45
44"x44"	$47
44"x46"	$49
44"x48"	$51
44"x50"	$53

24” Wide Large Mounting Tissue on Roll

We charge $2.00 per foot.

Enrolled Lab Times

The lab is online for Spring 2024. In the policies below, please disregard any information related to the facilities on the SWC Chula Vista Campus. Thank you.
- Tuesday
  1:20pm to 4:55pm (starts 9/2, ends 12/6), Room 52-101
- Friday
  12:00pm to 4:15pm (starts 9/2, ends 12/6), Room 52-103
Enrolled Lab Class Policies

Which enrolled lab is for which class?
- For example: You must enroll in Art 205 to also enroll in Art 205L.
- Art 207 is the only class that has a required lab. The required lab is Art 207L. You must register for both classes at the same time.
- Art 214 A-D enrolled labs:
  - Art 214A has a prerequisite of Art 205.
  - are recommended for students taking an independent study (Art 299).
  - are recommended for students who have completed Art 205, have completed all other available Photo & Digital courses, but still want access to the facility to work on their portfolio.
- Art 215 A-D enrolled labs:
  - are recommend for students enrolled in Art 208A-B or Art 212A-B.
  - If you are enrolled in multiple classes, you only need to enroll in one lab.
  - For example: If you are enrolled in Art 207 and Art 206, you could just enroll in Art 207L. This would allow you to use the facility during lab times.
Enrolled Lab Class Policies (General)
- A student MUST be enrolled in one of the lab sections in order to use the 52 Building facilities during any of the lab sections.
- All students must show their student ID’s when checking in to the lab with the lab instructor. Students using the darkroom or studio will leave their ID’s with the lab instructor during the use period.
- During the Fall and Spring semesters, a student MUST be enrolled in a photography or digital imaging class in order to use the lab. If a student has completed all available photography and digital imaging classes, then they can enroll in Independent Study in order to gain access Art 214A.
- The instructor present does not give assignments, but rather helps students with their current assignments.
- This is a pass, no pass class.
- Students can enroll in the section that best fits their time schedule, and still attend the other sections of the class as long as there is room available in the lab. For example, if a student enrolls in the Wed section, that student can also attend the Monday or Friday section.
- Lab instructors use an online sign-in sheet for all lab sections. Lab instructors sign students into the lab. At the end of the semester, lab instructors will compare the attendance sheets and base attendance on the combined effort of a student attending all Lab sections. Lab instructors can work together to best achieve this. In other words, a student will get credit for coming to any of the Lab sections.
- Students are responsible for notifying the lab instructor to sign them in.
- There is no equipment checkout by lab instructors.
Enrolled Lab Class Policies (Studio)
- Studio access during Lab is only for approved students who have a current Studio Access Sheet signed by an instructor in the STUDIO ACCESS folder. Lab Instructors, please check to see if a student has privileges before letting them into the studio.
- Click here for more information on studio use, access, and policies: Studio Use Hours
- Students need to check in with the lab instructor when they arrive at the lab.
- The lab instructor will announce “Time To Clean Up” at the last 20 minutes of a lab class. At this time, students must stop shooting, and begin turning off lights so the lights can cool down prior to putting them away in their proper location.
- Students must be finished with studio use prior to the end of a lab class.
- Inspection by the lab instructor must be completed by the end of the lab section.
- Students need to report to the lab instructor when finished in order to pick up their Student ID. Also the instructor will do walk through of the studio and inspect the equipment used.
Enrolled Lab Class Policies (Darkroom)
- Darkroom access during Lab is only for approved students who have already been shown how to develop film, use the chemicals, and make darkroom or alternative process prints.
- Students need to check in with the lab instructor when they arrive at the lab.
- Students who want to use chemical processes need to contact the lab instructor within the first 30 minutes of a lab section.
- Students need to leave their Student ID with the lab instructor while using the facility.
- The instructor will unlock an enlarger station upon request.
- Developer will not be mixed until a student has requested it.
- Film development must start prior to the last hour of a lab class.
- The lab instructor will announce “Last Print” at the last 30 minutes of a lab class. At this time, students must stop exposing paper under the enlarger. Only prints that have already been placed in chemistry can continue through the printing process. Negatives need to be removed from enlargers and students need to begin cleaning up their enlarger stations and supplies.
- Students must be finished with darkroom use prior to the end of a lab class.
- Students need to report to the lab instructor when finished in order to pick up their Student ID. The instructor will inspect the darkroom area before returning the ID.
SWC Photo & Digital Locker Policies for the 52 Building

Students who have completed Art 205 or 192 will have priority for student lockers. Other enrolled students can request a locker. Check with Craig Hill (Lab Technician) for availability. Email him at chill@swccd.edu.
- Lockers in the 52 building are for students currently enrolled in classes that apply to the Associates in Photography & Digital Imaging or Certificate of Professional Photography.
- Students are responsible for any items placed in the locker.
- Neither Southwestern College nor employees of Southwestern College are responsible for any items placed in the locker.
- Students must be approved to use the locker by the Photography Lab Technician.
- If items are found in a locker that was not properly assigned or not properly authorized with deposit, those items will be confiscated by Southwestern College. If a lock is placed on a locker that was not properly assigned or not properly authorized with deposit, then that lock will be cut off.
- If campus police request that the locker be opened, then the lock will be cut off and the locker will be opened for the viewing of campus police.
- A student must provide his or her own lock. Southwestern College does not keep combinations on file nor spare keys for the locks.
- If the student does not remove the lock and items inside prior to the date posted during finals week. The semester and date are listed here:
Studio Use Hours (Outside Of Class)

Approved students can use the studio during the enrolled class times. There is a reservation process on campus.

SWC Photo Studio Policies

Students enrolled in Art 206, 207, 210, 211, 213, and 216 can use the studio if they have studio access sheets on file. Each individual studio session request must be approved and initialed by one of the following: Micajah Truitt, John Pickelle, Craig Hill, or lab instructor. Anyone not enrolled in the above classes must request special permission from Micajah Truitt or John Pickelle.

Studio Rules (The Big Three)
- Rule #1
  When in doubt, ask! If you do not know how to use something, then ask the instructor, Craig Hill, or Student Worker.
- Rule #2
  If you find anything not working properly, then report it immediately!
- Rule #3
  Only use the equipment you have been given permission to use.
Access & Equipment Restrictions
- The department keeps “Studio Access Sheets” on each student. As instructors watch a student properly handle equipment in class, they will initial and date next to a specific item of equipment. This will grant the student access to that equipment outside of regular class time.
- When a student signs in to use the studio outside of class, the person managing the lab or “The Cage” will check this binder to see if the student has access.
General
- You must read these policies and sign the Studio Policy Agreement Form before you may use the studio outside of regular class time.
- While using the studio, you must leave your SWC ID with the 572 attendant or instructor on duty.
- Models must leave their SWC ID or government issued ID with the 572 attendant or instructor on duty.
- Sign in, list the gear being used, and sign out on the STUDIO SIGN IN SHEET.
- Leave the studio clean and organized when you are done. Return equipment to it’s proper location.
- The studio is not a storage space. Take your props and possessions with you.
- Report all damaged or non-working equipment to the instructor and lab tech.
- Do not prop open the double doors in Studio Bay A. No one is allowed to enter through the double doors in Studio Bay A.
- Check the equipment before you start.
- No commercial (for pay) shooting is allowed.
- We do not lock the studio when it is occupied.
- Start clean up at least 30 minutes prior to the end of your session.
Backgrounds/Cove
- Do NOT walk on the cove for any reason.
- Do NOT walk on the backdrops with street shoes or dirty shoes. Any shoes to be worn on a backdrop must be clean and approved by the instructor or intern on duty.
- Use only as much background paper as you need.
- Background paper must be cut with supervision from an instructor or intern.
Strobes
- All strobes and studio lights need to be turned off when not in use.
- The strobes are clearly labeled by Bay. Do not mix up the equipment.
- Unplug the cords to the strobes by holding the connector, NOT the cord.
- Properly coil the cords and use the Velcro straps attached to the cords.
- Replace strobe caps only after lights are fully cooled. Do not touch the bulbs.
Hot Lights or Continuous Lights
- Hot Lights are Hot. Grabbing a light to adjust it after it has been on for a few minutes will be a painful mistake. Handle them only by the appropriate handle or shield or with gloves and allow them to cool down before putting them away or putting anything that might melt next to or on them.
- Do not use more than 1,500 watts of light in any one floor or wall outlet.
Light Modifiers & Related Equipment
- Softboxes and Scrims must be assembled or taken apart with supervision from the instructor, intern, lab tech, or student worker unless you have been approved to do this on your own.
Boom
- The Lighting Boom is the most dangerous piece of equipment in the room. Two trained and approved people must be present to operate the boom.
Accessing Items In The Studio Storage Cabinet Using Ladder or Step Ladder
- Be careful when using the ladder or stepladder. Make sure the ladder is setup correctly with the brace bars fully extended and locked into place.
Dressing Room
- Students are responsible for the cleanliness of the dressing room.
- We do not lock the dressing room during session. We are not responsible for personal belongings in the room. Use the sign on the door when changing. Models from all 3 Bays share this room and need to be considerate of each other.
Models
- All Models must check in with the Instructor on duty.
- Models must fill out a Model Release Form.
- Minors must have their guardian fill out a Minor Model Release Form, and be approved prior to the studio session.
- Students are responsible for any equipment / property abused or broken by models.
No Guests Allowed
- Only students approved for that session and their models are allowed in the studio.
Studio Reservations (Outside of Regular Class Time, Including Lab)
- Studio Request Sheets are available for viewing on the wall next to the 572 window on clipboards. There is one for each Studio Bay (A, B, C). You can only sign up for a studio session in the presence of an instructor, lab instructor, or Carlos Richardson. An instructor or Craig Hill must initial next to your name for your studio session reservation to be guaranteed.
- Only sign up for the studio if you know you will use it.
- Print your full name in the time slot you desire on the Studio Request sheet.
- If the #1 spots are full on the session you want to sign up for, you can sign up as a “stand by”. If the person ahead of you cancels, you will be contacted to move up and have the session. Once you have the session, you are responsible for canceling if you no longer plan to use the session.
- Cancel if you know you cannot make the time slot that you signed up for. Cancellations must be done at least 24 hours in advance of the start of the reservation time slot by either phone or email: Room 572 phone: 619-421-6700 ext. 5317 or Craig Hill’s Email: chill@swccd.edu
- If your cancellation is not done in time, then you will be documented as having a “False Reservation”. If you make two “False Reservations” during a semester, you will loose the ability to sign up for the studio outside of class for the remainder of the semester.
- Outside of regular class time, students can sign-up for a max of 1 studio session per studio related class per week. A studio session consists of one block of time shown on the request sheet. The Photo Program will lower this amount of time if the demand for the studio is high. Typically this situation occurs at the end of the semester.
- The time slot includes set-up and cleanup time, as well as file transferring.
- Start cleanup 30 minutes before the end of your session. There is no additional shooting during this time.
- You can only sign up for one Bay at a time during the session. Requests for using multiple bays at a single time must be directly asked to Micajah Truitt or John Pickelle.
- Students have 15 minutes to show up for their scheduled session. After 15 minutes, you forfeit your scheduled time and other students may utilize that time slot.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF STUDIO ACCESS!!!
- Printable Handout (PDF)
- Studio Policy Agreement Form (PDF)
- SWC Studio Model Release (PDF)
  In general, use this model release for when shooting in the SWC Photo Studio for projects related to Art 207, 210, 211, & 216.
- SWC Studio Agency Model Release (PDF)
  Use this model release for when shooting in the SWC Photo Studio with a model from an agency. Prior to the photo shoot, contact the model and/or agency, to make sure this model release form will be approved by them. If there is an issue, contact Micajah Truitt or John Pickelle.

Photography Supplies

San Diego County
- Nelson Photo (Point Loma)
  619-234-6621
  3625 Midway Dr. Suite J, San Diego, CA 92110
  www.nelsonphotosupplies.com
  Offers student discount on some items Equipment rentals
- George’s (North Park)
  3837 30th Street (30th and University)
  619-297-3544
  www.georgescamera.com
  Offers student discount on some items
- Pro Camera Repair
  7910 Raytheon Rd., San Diego, CA 92111
  858-277-3700
Los Angeles/Phone Orders
- Freestyle Photographic Supplies
  1-800-292-6137
  5124 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90027
  www.freestylephoto.biz
Art Supplies
- Blick Art Supplies
  1844 India Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Camera Repair Shops
- Kurt’s Camera Repair, Inc.
  619-268-1810
  Time Square Shopping Center, Suite #B, 7403 Princess View Dr, San Diego, CA 92120
  www.kurtscamerarepair.com
Film Processing (color film)
- Chrome
  619-233-3456
  2345 Kettner Blvd., San Diego
  www.chromedigital.com
  Open Sat, 9:00-3:00
- Nelson’s Photo
  Listed above
- Costco
  Some students have had problems with underdeveloped negatives from Costco
  Important –different film development methods, for color class, specify that you want negatives for traditional photo process.
  Be careful about Photo stores that say they can make prints in 30 minutes or less. They are probably using a procedure that underdevelops the negatives and automatically corrects them and prints them digitally. This leaves you with bad negatives for printing in the darkroom.
Large Printing (digital)
- Giant Photo
  619-232-1371
  3617 India Street
  www.giantphoto.com
Digital Supplies
- Digital Arts SupplyInk Jet Papers
  www.digitalartssupply.com
  Best Place to buy quality ink jet paper in San Diego County
Canon Loyalty Program

Student must have old canon camera for trade-in. This program was designed to replace non-functioning Canon cameras. You may want to contact them if you are trying to replace a working camera. They will accept film and digital cameras. They will accept a variety of canon digital cameras.

Call 1-800-OK-CANON

Refurbished Nikon Cameras

Adorama Webpage frequently has older model refurbished digital SLR cameras.

KEH.com

KEH.com buys & Sells used photography gear. Many pro photographers frequently update their equipment and then sell the older stuff on websites such as this. They have a great system for talking about the condition of the gear.
Below are various companies and programs that offer equipment and software student discounts. Most of these programs require proof of enrollment in a college photography or digital art related class. Your student ID should be sufficient. Some programs require advanced authorization, so plan ahead. Some programs require a signature from an instructor.

Software
- Adobe Creative Labs Student & Teachers Edition
  Option #1: Photography (Photoshop CC and Lightroom 5 only) for $9.99 per month
  Option #2: Complete Adobe Creative Cloud for $19.99 per month
Computers & Hardware
- Apple Computer
  Apple Computer offers educational discounts on computers and apple related software through their on-line educational store and their retail stores. The link above is to the on-line educational store.
- Creation Engine
  Student discounts on various software and Wacom tablets.
- College Buys
Photography Equipment
- Adorama EDU
  Discounted prices available to those who register.
- Alien Bees Lighting Equipment
  Studio strobes and portable lighting equipment
  Get 10% off your entire order with the student discount.
- B&H Photo Video EDU Advantage
  discounted prices available on many products related to photography.
  Checkout Micajah Truitt’s recommended items for Intermediate & Advanced Students
- Photo Video EDU
  Formerly Mac-On-Campus
  This organization offers student discounts for a variety of companies that make photography equipment, and digital imagining equipment. Some of the companies listed are Phottix, Bowens, Elinchrom, and Sekonic.
- Studica
  Xrite Color Management tools such as Color Munki Display, and Color Checker Passport
- Think Tank Photo
  Camera Bags, Lens Bags, Travel Gear
Below are various opportunities for students in regard to internships in photography, digital imagining, and graphic design.

Art 290 Cooperative Work Experience in the Applied Arts offers an opportunity to get college credit while doing an internship at the same time.

Off Campus
- Bauman Photographers (up to 4 interns for about 4 months at a time)
  Bauman specializes in wedding photography, but they also do other commercial photography services.
- Museum of Photographic Arts, Balboa Park
  There may be several positions available including exhibition preparation, educational programs, public relations, and working with the library.
On Campus
- Photography Equipment & Facility Internship (1 or 2 positions per semester)
  This position is dedicated to managing the photography studio and equipment inventory just like a commercial studio.
- Campus Photographer (1 position per semester)
  This person will work with the Communications department on campus and document campus events.
  This person will also work with the performing arts to create headshots and promotional materials.

Checkout Digital Camera Manuals
- Nikon D90 - English
- Nikon D90 - Spanish
- Nikon D3000 - English (PDF)
- Nikon D3000 - Spanish (PDF)
- Nikon D3100 - English (PDF)
- Nikon D3100 - Spanish (PDF)
Checkout Film Camera Manuals
- Mamiya RB67 Loading / Unloading Instructions
- Mamiya C330 Instructions (PDF)
- Mamiya C330 Lens Depth of Field Tables (PDF)
- Mamiya C330 Accessory Brochure (PDF)
Studio Camera Manuals
- None yet
- Fill Flash and One Light Source - MP4 video
- Umbrellas vs. Other Light Modifiers - Norman (PDF)
- Calumet Travelite Manuals & Instruction
- Creative Light: Light Shed Instructions (PDF)
- Norman D24 Power Pack Manual (PDF)
- Photoflex LiteDome Kit for Hotshoe Flash
- Photogenic Soft Box Assembly Instructions (PDF)
- Photogenic PowerLight Manual (PDF)
- Photogenic / Sekonic / PocketWizard Wireless Instructions
- Phottix Indra 500 Studio Strobe Light Manual
- Phottix Indra 500 Battery Pack Manual
- Pottix Indra AC Adapter Manual
- ProPhoto Ring Light - Acute2 Manual (PDF)
- Sekonic: Benefits of using an Incident Lightmeter
- Westcott equipment (includes Scrim Jim) online video
- Westcott Lighting Tutorials
- SWC Tutorials (YouTube)

- Apple Tutorial Videos - Mac Basics
- Mac OSX: Logging out and restarting the computer
- Formatting Your Hard-drive - Considerations
- Wacom Tablet Settings / Configuration
- Connecting to the Server On-Campus (PDF)
- Connecting to the Server Off-Campus (PDF)
- Scanning
- Printing
We have several models of scanners in the 570 building. They are all Epson Scanners, and they all work in a similar manner. Here are some handouts and links to help with using our scanners.

Website Links

From Epson:
Handouts
- Switching the lid cover from Document (flat work) to Transparency (film and negatives) (PDF)
- Film Scanning Instructions (Includes Image Size, Resolution settings, and Epson Scan Procedures) (PDF)
See above for print policies and prices.

PDF Handouts
Video Tutorials
- SWC Printing Tutorials (YouTube)
  Features Canon IPF5100, IPF6400, and IPF8400 plugins
Canon Pro 1000 Sheet Paper

Canon IPF 5100 Print Plugin For Cassette Sheet Paper

Canon IPF 5100 Print Plugin For Roll Paper
- XRite Color Checker Color Management for Camera & Digital Workflow
  Includes making camera profiles for LIghtroom & Adobe Camera RAW
- Xrite Color Management Videos
- XRite ColorChecker Passport Brochure (PDF)
- XRite ColorChecker Comparison Brochure (PDF)
- XRite Color Management Webinars
- Visual Emphasis
- Frame
- Rule of Thirds
- Vantage Point
- Unity & Variety
- Simplicity
- Scale & Proportion
- Balance
- Rhythm
- Movement
- Line
- Shape
- Space
- Texture
- Pattern
- Contrast
- Perspective & Depth
- Group
- Composition For Beginners
- Kodak’s Tips From The Pros
- Kodak’s Beginnings of Photographic Composition

Department Information & Policies

General Resources

Using Equipment

Other Resources

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