ARTS 252(S) The Human Image: Photographing People and Their Stories.

The single most photographed subject is the human form. The motivations and strategies for imaging faces and bodies, both individual and aggregate, are as varied as the subjects themselves. In this course, we will examine some of the many approaches used to photograph people. We’ll start by exploring self-portraiture, and progress to photographing others--both familiars and strangers, in the studio and in less controlled environments. We’ll end with a consideration of “documentary” photography and other visual narratives. In each case, we’ll examine our reasons for making an image, and the methods available for achieving these goals. Thus, the class will have a significant technical component, dealing with the creative use of camera controls, the properties and uses of light, and digital capture and processing. Students will initially use school-supplied digital cameras, and later have the option of using film, in a variety of formats
Requirements: Students will be expected to photograph extensively outside of scheduled class hours, to participate in class discussion and both oral and written critique, and to exhibit their work at the end of the semester. Lab fee.
Prerequisites: 200 level. Previous photography experience is desirable, but not essential. However, permission of the instructor is required . Enrollment limit: 10 (expected: 10). Preference to majors.

Hour: GOLDSTEIN