Exploring Concept, Place and Metaphor in Photography
Available January 2021 (Coming Soon)
(Co-taught with artist Keisha Scarville)
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Students explore the ways place/landscape, the presence of gesture and subtle use of metaphors can add depth to their images. We focus on the process of making photographs as an intimate and vulnerable experience – whether it is a self portrait or with a stranger, partner, friend or family member and how that impacts the work. Students will be expected to be prepared each week to show work from ongoing projects and the class will culminate in the presentation of a final project. Being co-taught, this class brings forth two artists whose respective practices differ but circulate around similar aesthetics and interests in Photography. Both instructors conjure different perspectives, but add more breathing room and angles to the class. Students will leave this class with a better understanding of how to engage their subjects, and create more unique photographs by thinking carefully about specific choices in their work; resulting in richer photographs.
Previous participant’s work below:
Participant’s websites listed in order as seen:
Artist Ariana Faye Allensworth’s work shown above from Underneath My Skin: Exploring Concept, Place and Metaphor in Photography.
Artist Joann Chaus‘ work shown above from Underneath My Skin: Exploring Concept, Place and Metaphor in Photography.
Artist Sharon Draghi’s work shown above Underneath My Skin: Exploring Concept, Place and Metaphor in Photography.
Artist JP Terlizzi’s work shown above from Underneath My Skin: Exploring Concept, Place and Metaphor in Photography.