INTR 252
The Human Image: Photographing People and Their Stories Spring 2015
Division I
Cross-listed ARTS 252
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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. We will also examine the conceptual and scientific bases for how we perceive and evaluate images. Students will initially use school-supplied digital cameras, and later have the option of using film.
The Class: Format: studio/lecture
Limit: 10
Expected: 10
Class#: 3137
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: students will be expected a) to photograph extensively outside of scheduled class hours b) to participate in class discussion and in both oral and written critique, c) to present one paper, and d) to exhibit their work at the end of the semester
Prerequisites: 200 level; students from all disciplines are welcome; previous photography experience is desirable, but not essential; However, permission of the instructor is required
Enrollment Preferences: portfolio review; permission of the instructor
Materials/Lab Fee: lab fee of $250 to be added to the student's term bill
Distributions: Division I
Notes: This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
ARTS 252 Division I INTR 252 Division I

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