Students will consider the ways in which the frame can be a constraint and a guide. Participants will learn how to work within the frame to create movement, confusion, and play. To reevaluate the frame means to reevaluate way that images can be made. This class is a great way to begin considering or reconsidering how the frame impacts the way you deal with space. Students will become stronger at subject placement and how that informs the viewers experience of their images. This course includes class critiques, assigned readings and a final project in which students will show their unique understanding of the frame and their use of it.
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:
Ariana Faye Allensworth Landscape, 2018
Ariana Faye Allensworth Landscape, 2018
Jo Ann Chaus Carol, 2016
Jo Ann Chaus It, 2016
Sharon Draghi Split Tree Road
Sharon Draghi Split Tree Road
JP Terlizzi Empty Cage, 2015
JP Terlizzi Pink Slippers, 2015
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.
During this course, participants will take their self portrait work to the next level. Through assigned readings, critiques and discussions students will learn how to enhance their understanding of the representation of the self and how it relates to their work. This course dives deeply into how self portraits can be used to discuss gender, the relationship between the subject and model, and performance. Participants will round out the course with a deeper understanding of the complexities of photographing oneself in a realized body of work that explores the self portrait in their own unique way.
Course Length: 10 weeks / meeting twice a week for 3 hours per class
Participants will learn about the basic techniques of the camera, photographic materials, processes, and the history and development of photography. With an emphasis on personal vision, participants will develop technological skills, understand basic photographic theory, personal aesthetics, and critical thinking about photography. As a shooting based course, participants will become proficient in using a DSLR camera (digital-single lens reflex) and/or any camera students have available. Participants will edit images in software editing programs, and critique their peers’ work weekly. Participants will walk away with a thoughtful, succinct photographic body of work that they will present along with a written artist statement.
