ARTS 10
Photography and the Senses: Intro to Digital Photography Winter 2023

This is not the current course catalog

In the speed of a digital world, what can a slower, more tactile engagement with our materials and surroundings teach us about ourselves? This studio course is an introduction to the fundamentals of digital photography through a multi-sensorial, tactile, and experimental approach. Students learn the fundamentals of creating meaningful photographs, how to use dslr cameras, as well as editing and inkjet printing. Through a series of creative activities, we tap into all 5 senses (not just vision) in order to unlock embodied knowledge and new ways of seeing. Activities in and out of the classroom include, but are not limited to, engaging with audio recordings, creative writing games based on scent and touch, activities exploring texture and material in nature, collage, and where appropriate, somatic exercises. An emphasis will be placed on play and experimentation, hands-on learning, and class discussions of poetry, artwork, films, and other media. Students will work to create a series of photographs on a topic of their choice.