PHOTOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS Fall 2011
Bergen Hall, 101 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Savannah GA, 31401, 912 525-6523, www.thebergen.blogspot.com
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MAIN EQUIPMENT CHECKOUT, “THE CAVE”
Bergen Hall, Basement, Room 005, 912 525-6523
Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 11:30pm
Friday – 8:30am-11:30pm
Saturday and Sunday - 10am – 11:30pm
Available Resources
Available equipment includes enlarger lenses, negative carriers, contact printers, easels, trays, timers, and graduates. Items not supplied by The Cave include film, paper, tape, towels, scissors, can openers, light meters and thermometers. Please arrive prepared.
Checkout Requirements
1. A valid SCAD ID
2. Payment of lab fee *
3. A clear understanding of how to use the equipment
*The $75.00 lab fee covers all standard black & white chemistry. This fee does not cover toners or solutions that may be required for special assignments. Photography work-study monitors are available to provide assistance with all equipment and procedures.
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OVERNIGHT EQUIPMENT CHECKOUT
Bergen Hall, Fourth Floor Room 406
Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Available Resources
Equipment that may be checked out and used outside the building includes medium and large format cameras, a limited number of digital SLR cameras, hot lights, strobes, lighting and camera accessories.
(Check the blog www.thebergen.blogspot.com for a list of available gear)
Checkout Requirements
1. A valid SCAD ID
2. A clear understanding of how to use the equipment and have proper authorization for some advanced equipment
All equipment is checked out on a 24-hour basis, with the exception of the cameras assigned to large format classes. Equipment checked out on Friday is due back on Monday. Any overdue equipment is subject to a $20 per day late fee. Any gear that is mistreated or returned broken results in a fee. Failure to return equipment on time or constant misuse of gear may also result in the loss of checkout privileges.
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STUDIO EQUIPMENT CHECKOUT
Bergen Hall, Third Floor Studio Room 308A, 912 525-6533
Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 11:30pm
Friday – 8:30am-11:30pm
Saturday and Sunday - 10am – 11:30pm
Available Resources
Equipment is available for use in the studios and elsewhere in the building, including medium and large format cameras and accessories, Digital SLR’s, Medium Format Digital gear, hot lights, strobe systems and accessories, tripods, backdrops and miscellaneous grip equipment. Items NOT supplied include film, Memory cards, tape, scissors, backdrop paper and miscellaneous styling gear. Please arrive prepared.
(Check the blog www.thebergen.blogspot.com for a list of available gear)
Checkout Requirements
1. A valid SCAD ID
2. A clear understanding of how to use the equipment
3. The Studio (Room 308) is always reserved for classes in session first; please check the current class schedule to avoid any conflicts. Photography work-study monitors are available to provide assistance with all equipment.
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DIGITAL IMAGING / OUTPUT LAB
Bergen Hall, 101 and 407
Inkjet lab 404, 408 and 401
Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 11:30pm
Friday – 8:30am-11:30pm
Saturday and Sunday - 10am – 11:30pm
Available Resources
Available resources include Apple MAC PRO Intel computers equipped with PhotoShop, Adobe lightroom, Image Print and other related digital imaging software, and laser printers. Inkjet lab includes Epson Stylus Pro large and small format printers
Checkout Requirements
1. A valid SCAD ID
2. Payment of lab fee*
3. A clear understanding of how to use the equipment
All digital labs are always reserved for digital photography classes in session; please check the current class schedule and reservation log to avoid any conflicts. All inkjet labs are for Photography students who are printing photography work for class only. The 2-hour time slot is the maximum time that a student can reserve at one time, in other words, no back-to-back (4 hour) reservations. Students arriving late for a scheduled may forfeit their session in the event that another student needs to use the equipment. Digital work-study monitors are available to provide assistance with software, scanners, printers and other equipment. See www.thebergen.blogspot.com for more details
*$75.00 lab fee is required to print in the inkjet labs. This $75.00 advanced lab fee covers all inkjet ink and black and white chemistry
SCANNING LAB
Bergen Hall Basement 003
Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 11:30pm
Friday – 8:30am-11:30pm
Saturday and Sunday - 10am – 11:30pm
Available Resources
Available resources include Apple MAC PRO Intel computers equipped with Photoshop, Adobe lightroom, Flextight, and other related scanning software. Imacon, Epson 10,000, Epson V700 and V750 and Nikon scanners with holders for all film formats. Light tables for film viewing.
Checkout Requirements
1. A valid SCAD ID
2. A clear understanding of how to use the equipment
All digital labs are always reserved for digital photography classes in session; please check the current class schedule and reservation log kept in the cave to avoid any conflicts. All film holders are available in the cave for checkout. No lab fee needed to use scanners. All scanners are on a first come first serve basis no reservations for individuals can be made. Only class reservations can be made.
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DIGITAL C-PRINT SERVICE
Hours as posted
Checkout Requirements
1. A valid SCAD ID
2. Payment of lab fee *
3. A clear understanding of proper procedures
Students will submit files by 10:00 am on a print station in room 002 and they will be printed by Bergen hall staff and then be ready to be picked up the same day at the cave at 6:00pm. Machine is only operational during regular business hours (Monday-Friday). Check desktop of print station in 002, or www.thebergen.blogspot.com for further details on printing from the Digital C-Print Output Machine.
*$30.00 Lab fee covers all chemistry and 25 ft. of 30” wide paper per quarter. This fee can be paid more than once if you need more paper. Please drop off your receipt in the drop box by the cave.
· Monday-Wednesday Luster Paper, and Thursday and Friday will be Matte Paper.
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There will be no prints made the last week of the quarter.
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C-41 COLOR FILM PROCESSING SERVICE
Pick-up / Drop off in basement by cave
912.525.5492
Film Run days: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Checkout Requirements
1. A valid SCAD ID
2. Payment of any lab fee or Digital RA-4/C-print fee
3. A clear understanding of proper procedures
Drop off your film in the C-41 drop box located in the basement. Use envelopes provided, Film dropped off without proper information will not be processed. If processing 4x5 or 8x10 your film must be in a box. If film is dropped off before 10am on these days it will be ready by 6pm the same day. If film is dropped of after 10am it will be ready by the end of the next film run day. You can pick up your film in the cave. The cave monitor will be able to assist you. Film is not processed over school breaks. The SCAD Photography Department is not responsible for any film left over 60 days or any lost or damaged film.
C-41 film processing is for current SCAD students, faculty and staff that have paid a lab fee.
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General Information
Safety
Material Safety Data Sheets ( MSDS) for all chemicals used and/or provided by the SCAD photography department are on file in The Cave and are available for reference at any time. Although the Sprint Systems of Photography chemistry is hypoallergenic, it is recommended that students provide and wear safety gear. This may include an apron or lab coat to protect clothes and skin; safety glasses or goggles to protect eyes; and disposable latex gloves to protect hands.
Students should learn and know where the emergency exits and stairwells are located. If unsure, students may ask faculty or staff members. In the event of a fire or fire alarm, students must leave the lab or classroom, proceed to the nearest exit and evacuate the building immediately. Do not ride the elevator.
Lab Fees
A lab fee of $75 applies for all wet classes and inkjet printing classes. No lab fee is required for commercial lighting classes, alternative processes, history of photography courses and digital scanning sections. Payments must be made at the Turner Express Office, 302 W. Boundary St. (912 525-8440), or at Bradley Hall, room 125. They accept payments of cash, personal checks, debit cards, credits cards and SCAD Cards. The $30.00 Digital RA-4 output machine fee can be paid more than once if you need more than 25 feet of paper. Please drop the receipt for this fee in the “receipt drop box” to be able to use this printer. Under any circumstances Lab fees cannot be refunded.
Late Fees
All late fees for late returns or misuse of gear and/or space will be charged to the student’s account. All fees are to be paid at Turner Express Office, 302 W. Boundry St. (912 525-8440) or Bradley Hall room 125. Once the fee is paid, your receipt must be dropped in the “receipt drop box” next to the cave so your fee can be removed.
Lockers
Only photography majors or minors who have already completed Foundations to Photography (Phot 101) are eligible to be assigned a locker. Students may retain their assigned lockers until graduation. Students must provide their own padlocks. Lockers may be requested in the operations office (Room 205) during regular business hours.
Lost and Found
Lost and found is located in The Cave. Students may ask the monitor on duty for assistance.
Liability
The SCAD photography department cannot be held responsible for items left in the labs. Students must remember to take their prints, negatives and related equipment with them. Students may not keep prints on the drying screens for longer than 24 hours. Students may not store personal items in any of the labs during breaks or overnight.
Photography department work-study monitors are always on duty to provide assistance. Students are encouraged to ask a monitor if they have any problems or questions. The photography department operations staff is also available during normal business hours to assist students.
Gear Usage
All use of Photography Department equipment and facilities is limited to class assignment work only. Students are prohibited from using Photography Department equipment or facilities for commercial work or other paying jobs.
Lab Rules
· Students may not check out equipment unless they have a valid SCAD ID (no driver’s licenses, credit cards, etc.) and have paid their proper lab fees.
· Lab and building hours are posted throughout the building.
· Read “The Bergen” bulletin board or blog frequently (www.thebergen.blogspot.com). The bulletin board next to The Cave is for department announcements and lab information only. Any changes in building hours, policy and procedures are posted. Students are responsible for being familiar with any and all posted information.
· Return all equipment ON TIME. All equipment (including contact printing frames, trays, etc.) should be returned at the posted time (usually 30 minutes before the building closes) so the monitor has time to clean up.
· All toning is to be done only under the toning hoods, in the film processing area. Exhausted toners must be poured into the yellow five-gallon buckets. These are located underneath the sinks at each toning station.
· Inkjet printers, Digital output machine and darkrooms are for schoolwork only. There is no personal printing or printing for friends aloud. Failure to follow this rule will result in expulsion from all labs in Bergen.
· Clean up after yourself! There is a $20 service charge if a monitor or staff member has to clean up a student’s mess.
· Students are 100% responsible for all equipment they use. All equipment must be turned in dry, clean and in the same condition in which it was received.
Lack of planning on the part of the student
does not constitute an emergency
on the part of the photography department.
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