Subjects covered include: the invention of photography, the many uses of photography, photographic genres (such as landscape, portraiture, street photography, studio photography, etc.), works of master photographers in both commercial, journalistic, and fine arts traditions, picture making with the pinhole apparatus, pictorial dynamics, the photo essay and various modes of presentation, basics of color and archival management, and so on.
Students will create a portfolio of their own photographs and be able to discuss how their photographs function.
Materials and equipment
Each student should be equipped with either a traditional 35 mm film camera or a modern digital SLR. Students will work with both types of cameras but do not need to possess both.
The course will include a lesson discussing in detail the ethical and legal aspects of photography, including international and especially Italian and American rules about photographing in public, protection of privacy, eventual use of images, copyright, obtaining model releases, safety, and in general the respectful treatment of others in all phases and aspects of photography. Students must agree to respect John Cabot University’s Photography Code of Conduct.