Profile
The photo workshop is the faculty's largest technical facility. It is divided into two departments: Facilities for the production of photographic images and facilities for image reproduction, image processing and presentation.
The photo workshop offers a total of 26 workstations, which can be used by students in up to 56 work shifts per day. There is also an equipment rental service and a laminating workshop for exhibitions.
The photo workshop team supports students in artistic, scientific and technical matters. In addition to organization, it mainly provides comprehensive support.
Service & Offer
Photo studio
Information and equipment
The most important production facility is the large 300 square meter studio with seven parallel recording stations. It offers the possibility of varying all the individual areas into larger recording areas. This rational solution guarantees the ability to react quickly to the changing demands arising from the tasks set. A free-standing cove with a surface area of 90 square meters and corner retraction enables large set-ups for object, advertising and people photography. A radio-controlled large-area light and make-up stations complete this shooting area.
With over 40,000 joules, one of the most modern flash systems in the country is available. The computer-aided recording stations have been modernized in recent years to meet the special requirements of digital recording systems. The in-house WLAN is available in the studio. All recording areas are network-integrated.
Working hours
Monday - Thursday:
09.30 - 15.30
Evening shift
16.00 - 21.00 hrs.
Lending until 15.30 at the latest
The evening shift is only available to user groups defined in the workshop regulations: From the 3rd semester and sufficient experience in our studio.
Fridays
9.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.
Weekends
Only bookable as a whole shift.
The following times can be worked within this shift:
- Friday
If no seminar takes place beforehand. 14.00 - 21.00
If one takes place by arrangement. - Saturday and Sunday 9.00 am - 9.00 pm
The weekend shift is currently only available for final theses and Master's students.
Photo labs
The photo workshop has three laboratories in which students can work independently after instruction.
The black and white laboratory has six workstations with semi-automatic enlargers and gradation conversion heads. Conventional manual processing is the main focus here.
All traditional and artistic processes can be implemented in the black and white laboratory. Working equipment and processing chemistry for all methods in the negative and positive process are offered to students.
Working hours
The black/white negative laboratory, for developing films, has two workstations with two shifts per day.
Mon-Thu 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. / 1.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m.
Fri 9.00 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.
The black and white positive laboratory, for making prints, has six workstations.
Mon-Thu 9.00 a.m. - 3.30 p.m.
Fri 9.00 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.
C41 film processing
1 workstation, two shifts per day
Tue-Thu 11.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. / 1.30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m.
Digitization - scan and repro
Digitization
Four workstations are available in this work area.
1 scanner workstation for digitizing transmitted light media.
The Flextight X5 virtual drum scanner is available here.
1 repro work station with Phase One ixG and Capture One CH.
2 retouching work stations for image optimization and editing. Equipped with graphics tablets from Wacom.
The 3 bookable shifts are:
09:30 - 11:30
11:30 - 13:30
13:30 - 15:30 (Monday - Thursday only)
Printer - Fine Art Print
Printer workstations
All printer workstations in the photo workshop are optimized for the output of high-quality photo prints. After receiving instruction, students can work here independently.
The 3 bookable shifts are
09:30 - 11:30
11:30 - 13:30
13:30 - 15:30 (Monday - Thursday only)
There are 5 workstations available:
Workstations 1 and 2: DIN A3 to A2 on rolls
Place 3: DIN A3+ sheets
Position 4: DIN A1 rolls
Place 5: Rolls with a print width of 115cm
The current prices are displayed in the Fotowerkstatt office.
Laminating workshop - production for exhibitions
The Faculty of Design is represented at numerous photo festivals every year, presenting exciting and socially relevant work. Group exhibitions are organized through seminars and students have the opportunity to show their own work in solo exhibitions.
In addition to high-quality printing, we offer various options for presenting images in our laminating workshop.
The mounting machine for cold processing and the hot mounting press enable the lamination of photos and graphics on various carrier materials. In addition to plastic and hard foam materials, aluminum composite panels can also be used.
For inquiries, please contact fotowerkstattfh-dortmundde directly.
Frame rental
We have a small stock of picture frames for exhibitions, which we are happy to lend to students of the faculty. Please contact us to find out the quantities and formats available.
Equipment rental
Numerous camera systems are available for different photographic needs, both in analog and digital form. With the external loan, it is possible to realize architecture, fashion, documentary and product photography in a technically high-quality and contemporary way.
Advice from the photo workshop team is obligatory for the right equipment.
Times
The equipment rental takes place on Wednesdays at 1 pm.
Reservations can be made until the day before.
Equipment is returned the following Wednesday at 9am.
The rental service is available to all students of the Faculty of Design after appropriate instruction. Some devices are reserved for students of higher semesters.
Projector
The Fotowerkstatt lends projectors for lecturers and student examinations.
Please send inquiries to fotowerkstattfh-dortmundde
Collection is only possible during the opening hours of the workshop office.
Contact
Office of the photo workshop
The Fotowerkstatt office is available for booking inquiries and technical advice.
fotowerkstattfh-dortmundde
0231 - 9112 9435
Monday - Thursday
9.00-12.00 and 13.00-15.30
Fridays
9.00-13.30
Management of the photo workshop
Juliander Enßle, Dipl.-Des.
By arrangement: Mon-Fri
Booking of workstations exclusively via the Fotowerkstatt:
fotowerkstatt@fh-dortmund.de
Tel. 0231-91129435
Team
Patrick Zajfert
Ayse Baloglu
Jolijn Bönte
Celia Homann
Moritz Mandlburger