Photographic documentation is an important part of design at the University of Minnesota. The College of Design Imaging Lab provides students with the resources and support to work with digital and film photography within a studio setting as well as the equipment to record and edit both digital and VHS video. The Imaging Lab is staffed daily to educate and assist students, faculty, and staff with a wide variety of technological resources they may use within their coursework and classes.
Imaging Lab locations
Rapson Hall
The CDes Imaging Lab is located on the first floor in room 129 Ralph Rapson Hall (Architecture Building) next door to the computing center.
Rapson Hall Fall 2009 Hours:
Monday through Thursday 9 to 9
Friday 9 to 6
Saturday 12 to 4
Sunday 3 to 7
McNeal HALL FALL 2009 HOURS
Room 244
Monday 12 to 7
Wednesday 9 to 7
Hours are subject to change
The current schedule and any additions or changes in schedule will be posted on the Imaging Lab's entrance door. The Lab is closed on all University holidays.
Contacts
Warren Bruland, Lab Manager, Principal Photographer
brula001@umn.edu
David Bowers, Senior Photographer
Imaging Lab Telephone: 612-624-4137
Photography is an important skill to learn while at CDes; therefore the staff provides assistance with rather than photography work for students.
The lab's staff is available for consultation about photographic problems and will provide advice and equipment where needed to help CDes students photograph their own work.
In addition to work with students, the lab's staff originates photography of student projects for the school's records and provides educational copy services for images used in classes.