Schedule
Tue, 11:00 AM - 1:25 PM (1/22/2025 - 5/6/2025) Location: SLC HEIM 106
Thu, 11:00 AM - 1:25 PM (1/22/2025 - 5/6/2025) Location: SLC HEIM 208
Description
We are interconnected in complex webs of relation. The camera is a tool of relation. This studio course introduces students to a creative practice in photography rooted in an engagement with their lives and our world. We begin by exploring our body’s relationship to our camera and materials, with an emphasis on understanding light and photographic form. Picture-making prompts will facilitate slower, thoughtful engagements with our experiences and environments. We’ll delve into the implications of social documentary (LaToya Ruby Frazier, Dorthea Lange, Robert Frank); our body’s inextricable ties to Earth and biosphere (Laura Aguilar, Jenny Calivas, Ana Mendieta); expressions of family, community, and cultural identity (Eduardo Rivera, Roy de Carava, Ka-Man Tse); and spiritual, inner, or unseen worlds (Graciela Iturbide, Keisha Scarville). Technically, this course covers exposure, light, composition, a digital post-production workflow, and inkjet printing. Through weekly discussions, the