Photography 1B builds on the skills developed in Photography 1A. In this course, students will learn basic lighting techniques and explore more advanced strategies while using DSLR cameras. Still life, landscape, and documentary photography are the three major themes of the class. The work of a variety of photographers, including Aaron Siskind, Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier Bresson, Robert Frank, W. Eugene Smith, Sebastião Salgado, and others, will be presented and discussed.
By the end of the semester, students will research the life and artistic style of a photographer who has made significant aesthetic contributions to the history of photography. The final project will consist of creating a cohesive series of images that demonstrate thematic unity.