08 Nov ONLINE | The Photographer’s Eye | January-February
ONLINE -THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S EYE | January – February
Date | Thursdays, January 18 – February 15, 2024
Time | 6PM – 8PM (MST)
Location | ONLINE
Cost | $230 Non-member | $210 Member
Instructor | Mari Howells
Skill Level | All Levels
Objective:
In this workshop, students will learn how the decisions made when taking a photograph create structure and meaning, and will learn how to communicate with specificity and intention. Our eyes see the world one way; how the world is shown in a photograph is completely different. In order to make pictures that say something, a photographer needs to understand this key difference. This is the essential point of John Szarkowski’s The Photographer’s Eye (The Museum of Modern Art, 1964), a companion essay and catalog to the groundbreaking exhibition at MoMA in 1964. A dip into the past to understand how photography was changing in the 1960s will speak to both image makers and to student of art history.
Course Description:
Through class lectures, weekly shooting assignments, and in-class exercises based on the ideas in Szarkowski’s book, students will dissect the elements of photographic grammar. As a photographer, decisions about where to stand, when to press the shutter, what to include and exclude, and what part of the subject to include are all addressed as class exercises that will refine the way students observe, make, and read images. The process results in photographs that are more personal and expressive, clearer, and with an intentional made with a point of view.
TOPICS COVERED
- Composition
- Visual literacy
- Visual storytelling
- How photographs communicate
- Decision-making
Materials Needed:
- Camera (Film, Digital or iPhone)
- Memory or Flash Cards (if using digital)
- Film (if using film camera)
- Computer/Laptop or Tablet
- Flash drive/Hard drive (to transfer photos from your device)
- Notebook and pen for notes
- Zoom account (free) for access to class
*CPAC will update online course links prior to start date. To participate in an online course, students will need access to a desktop, laptop, or tablet with an internet connection. Please email meghan@cpacphoto.org.