Introduction to Photography

Syllabus

Course Meeting Times

Lectures: 2 session / week, 3 hours / session

Class Components

Production

Each student works on a self-initiated project or group project during this time in the darkroom or computer lab; field work is possible and must be presented in the following individual or class review; production is generally two weeks before midterm and final reviews.

Talk

Each student is required to give a 10-15 minute presentation on one artist/photographer listed.

Individual Review

Prearranged meeting to discuss student projects in further detail with Instructor; 15-minutes once a week.

Class Review

Projects are continuously presented in a critical forum.

Final Class Review

Project must be completed and installed, exhibition situation.

Talk Topics & Potential Artists

Candida Höfer, Duane Michals, Andy Warhol, Alfredo Jarr, James Nachtwey, Cindy Sherman, John Gossage, Joel Sternfeld, Lewis Hine, Robert Frank, Richard Misrach, Michiko Kon, Simon Attie, August Sander, Dorothea Lange.

Calendar

Week #	Topics	Events
1	Course Philosophy, Introduction to the facilities etc.	Term Assignment: “The same again differently” Darkroom Orientation
2	Anne Cahill, Nikon Inc., Technical Representative (Come prepared with questions regarding equipment use) Darkroom Orientation
3	Class Review Yvonne Rainer, “Out of a Corner of the Sixties”	Introduction to Digital Imaging (Dan van Roekel) Workshop in 3 groups, Individual Reviews per sign-up schedule
4	Production	Workshop I (Aaron Wittkamper and Aaron Malnarick)
5	Individual Reviews	Paul Messier, Guest Lecturer on Color Photography and Processes
6	Class Review (Last class review before midterm! Please pin-up prior to class)	Production and Lighting Workshop with Dan van Roekel
7	Production	Midterm Review
8	Class Review	Photography in the Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
9	Class Review	Introduction to local art venues: Bill Arning, Curator, MIT List Center
10		Workshop II
11	Class Review Production
12	Individual Reviews Critique (Last class review! Address all important issues!) Production
13	Production
14	Final Review