ARTS 126
Introduction to Digital Photography: Contemporary Photography Practices Spring 2025
Division I

Class Details

This introductory studio course focuses on the making, editing, and printing of digital photographs. Rooted in the creation of original artworks, the course exposes students to the digital camera as a tool for developing a personal visual syntax and a body of work throughout the semester. We study contemporary photography practices and issues from the 1970’s to the present, including portraiture, abstraction, documentary, performance, and more. The course oscillates between lectures and class discussions, critiques, technical demonstrations, and studio work-time. Through discussions and the study of artworks and texts, students will develop visual literacy skills to aid in the critical analysis, and creation, of photographs. Technically, students will learn to understand light and exposure, composition, color correction, a digital workflow through Adobe Bridge and Photoshop, and inkjet printing.
The Class: Format: studio; Studio, seminar, lecture
Limit: 16
Expected: 16
Class#: 3397
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: Students must budget 8 hours a week outside of class to photograph, edit, print, read, and write. Students will be evaluated on their effort and active participation, quality of work, contributions to discussions and critiques, midterm critique, final project, and artist statement.
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Preferences: Art majors who have not yet taken an introductory photography course, Seniors, Juniors, prospective art majors. In case of over enrollment, a waitlist will be created.
Materials/Lab Fee: $300 Lab and materials fees for all studio art classes are covered by the Book Grant for all Williams financial aid recipients.
Distributions: Divison I

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