Photography Lab
Photography
Digital Photography Lab (FAB320B)
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
The Digital Photography Lab is located in the Fine Arts Building (FAB) Room 320B.
For Currently Enrolled Digital Photo Students And/Or MFAs Only:**The lab door will be closed when there is no one actively working in the room during Open Lab hours. If it is closed, go to the Lab Monitor office located in FAB335 to find the Lab Monitor to get the door unlocked.**
**Students must sanitize after themselves – before they enter and after the digital photography room. Computer Station(s) must be kept clean and orderly to ensure safety. Doorknobs, tables, handles, and equipment must be wiped down before and after use. Lab Monitor will wipe down the Computer station (mouse and keyboard).**
The lab is equipped with 16 iMac workstations, 4 scanners, and 6 printers, reserved for the use of currently enrolled photography students and MFA students. Access during open lab hours is strictly controlled.
The iMac workstations are equipped with Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Lightroom, Bridge, Photoshop, etc. Certain work stations are connected to an Epson Perfection V750 Pro flatbed scanner capable of scanning both reflective documents and film negatives, up to 8″x10″. Additionally, certain computers are connected to one of 6 Epson SC-P600 inkjet printers. These printers are capable of printing on up to 13″ x 19″ sheets, or 13″ wide roll papers. Students must supply their own papers. Students may use any photo paper from Epson or any 3rd-party photo paper that is compatible with the Epson SC-P600 inkjet printers. Talk to your photo professor and/or Jabari about 3rd-party photo papers before buying and using them.
Advanced photography and graduate students also have access to an Imacon Flextight X1 large-format drum scanner. The Flextight X1 allows for up to 6300dpi resolution scans for 35mm film. You must have gone through training and have permission to use the Flextight scanner.
For studio art students who are not currently enrolled in a digital photography course, but wish to make high-quality prints, the photography area offers the Large Format Printing Service for their use.
Resources/Helpful Guides:
Click this link to access some resources/helpful guides created by the Photo Area. These resources will continuously be updated.320B Fall 2026 Open Lab Schedule:
TBDQuestions? Please email Jabari Townsend
Darkroom
The Darkroom Lab is located in the Fine Arts Building (FAB) Room 335.
The darkroom features 14 black and white enlargers, film development facilities, and various darkroom equipment available for students to use.
Access and usage for the darkroom is restricted to students currently enrolled in a darkroom photography course & MFA’s with proper permission.
To use the facilities students must check in with the lab monitor and checkout any equipment necessary for their work session.
Darkroom (FAB 335) Fall 2026 Lab Schedule:
TBDResources/Helpful Guides:
Click this link to access some resources/helpful guides created by the Photo Area. These resources will continuously be updated.
Questions? Please email Jabari Townsend
LightBox
LightboxLightbox is located at the Carnaghi Art Building (CAB) in Room 1421.
Studio for photography and video projects, documentation, and more. Appointment required.The Lightbox is a fully equipped, professional photographic lighting studio located in the Carnaghi Arts Building (CAB) off main campus. From hot and strobe lights, to backdrops, stands, and more is available for use in the space. Lightbox is the perfect space to document your artwork, create portraits or still lifes, run a fashion shoot, or even work on video capture with our green screen!Have you attended a demo? Great, feel free to book an appointment. No? See below.
Have any questions? Contact Jabari Townsend.Fall 2026 Lightbox Hours:
TBD**Very Important** Appointments are mandatory, made at least 48 hours in advance. You must sign up for an appointment at least 48 hours in advance before the desired appointment time slot; failure to sign up in advance will result in your desired time no longer being available. For example, if you want an appointment on a Friday for the 12pm time slot, you must sign up by Wednesday before 12pm. Our booking system will show available appointment time slots at least a week ahead of time.
** Staff will be there to let you into the studio and give you the equipment that you will need for your shoot, but they will not stay for the entirety of your appointment. Your shoot is yours to run.**
** Students who are unable to attend the appointment they scheduled must go back and cancel it, or notify the Lightbox monitor in a timely manner to have it cancelled. More than two no-shows will result in a loss of privileges.**Before you book an appointment:In order to work in the LightBox, you must have attended the basic studio demonstration. If you have not, your appointment will be cancelled without notice.LightBox is located in Room 1421 of the Carnaghi Arts Building (CAB).Each appointment is two hours long. If you require more time than this, please email Jabari Townsend.After booking your appointment you should receive an automated email from the booking service with a summary of the details concerning your appointment. If a conflict arises on our end, we will notify you as soon as possible. Please put a reminder in your calendar regarding your appointment as the booking service sometimes doesn’t send a reminder. If you are unsure your appointment has been made, please email Jabari Townsend.If you arrive 15 minutes or more late to your appointment, it will be automatically cancelled and counted as a no-show.No Walk-In Appointments.Failure to show for an appointment more than twice in a semester will result in loss of access to Lightbox for the semester.If you do not use Lightbox for more than two semesters, not including summer, you will be required to attend another basic demonstration.Make appointments here: Book An Appointment
DEMOS:To schedule an appointment to work in Lightbox, you must have been granted access through attending a basic training demonstration. This session covers basic studio usage and etiquette.Demos will be given throughout the semester based on the need for them. **Please email Jabari to inquire about taking a Demo.** Only 10 people will be allowed in each demo session.Please talk to Jabari to arrange and schedule class demos.EQUIPMENT USE:
All equipment in Lightbox must stay in Lightbox. Materials needed for travel are in Equipment Checkout. There will be consequences for those who take Lightbox equipment out of the space.APPOINTMENTS:
The last appointment on Friday (5pm) can often stay late, which is great for slightly longer projects. Please speak to Jabari in advance about this if you anticipate a project lasting into the evening.MOTION CAPTURE:
Use of the motion capture requires approval and training by Keith Roberson. If you require training, please email Keith Roberson. You do not have to take a Lightbox Demo in order to use the motion capture equipment.Resources/Helpful Guides:
Click this link to access some resources/helpful guides created by the Photo Area. These resources will continuously be updated.