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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
COURSE CODE: "AS 220"
COURSE NAME: "Street Photography"
SEMESTER & YEAR:
Spring 2022
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SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR:
Ra Di Martino
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS:
TH12:30 PM 3:15 PM (Please note that this class cannot be taken remotely)
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS:
45
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES:
OFFICE HOURS:
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Street photography is an informal genre of photography using natural light, usually outdoors, that takes advantage of spontaneous discoveries. Street photography is a branch of both fine art photography and journalistic photography. The work of significant photographers in this genre, like Henri Cartier-Bresson, Helen Levitt, and Robert Frank, will serve as examples. Since it often involves candid shots of people going about their business in the bustle of urban life, one aim of this course is to give students more confidence in photographing and approaching people with a camera.
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SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
This is mainly an on-site course in which students will visit locations in historic and modern Rome. Students will learn to seek out subject matter and feel more confident in photographing people on the streets and in different situations. The course will touch on composition, the use of light and the use of gesture in street photography. Students will learn to use Adobe Photoshop to edit and enhance their photographs.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Ability to read and critique photographic images and a better understanding of photographic language
- Familiarity with the works of street photographers
- Ability and confidence to approach people on the street and photograph them in their environment
- Develop a solid technical knowledge of photography in general
- Ability to produce a portfolio of images that represents a point of view of street photography
- Ability to use software like Adobe Photoshop to enhance photographic images
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TEXTBOOK:
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REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
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GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
| Assignment | Guidelines | Weight |
| Attendance | | 30 |
| Mid-Term test and Assignments | | 20 |
| photography portfolio | | 20 |
| Final Project | | 30 |
-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
AWork of this quality shows excellent mastery of the course content along with exceptional levels of technical skill, artistic awareness, originality, resourcefulness, commitment, quantity of work and improvement. There has been excellent collaboration and leadership in group projects, and there have been no attendance problems.
BA highly competent level of performance with work that directly addresses the content of the course, with a good quantity of work produced.
CAn acceptable level of performance: the work shows awareness of the course content, but is very limited in quantity, quality, commitment and skill.
DThe student lacks a coherent grasp of the course material and has failed to produce much work.
FNegligent in attendance, academic honesty, engagement with the course content, or production of work.
-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Street photography is an informal genre of photography using natural light, usually outdoors, that takes advantage of spontaneous discoveries. Street photography is a branch of both fine art photography and journalistic photography. The work of significant photographers in this genre, like Henri Cartier-Bresson, Helen Levitt, and Robert Frank, will serve as examples. Since it often involves candid shots of people going about their business in the bustle of urban life, one aim of this course is to give students more confidence in photographing and approaching people with a camera.
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ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic
dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred.
In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment,
may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of
academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student
who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from
the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation
to the President, who will make the final decision.
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STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap.
Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning
of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.
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SCHEDULE
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Session 1
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Introduction. Presentations of each student’s and of the professor’s photographic work. Fieldwork.
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Session 2
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Looking at professional photographers (self-portrait); Critique of images made by the students. Basic camera controls and basic photoshop: Data capture, File Management.
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Session 3
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Looking at professional photographers(manipulations); Fieldwork. Critique of images made by the students.
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Session 4
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Looking at professional photographers (post-photography); Fieldwork. Critique of images made by the students. Digital workflow: Basic effects, color editing.
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Session 5
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Field trip. Visit to exhibition. Time and Place to be defined.
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Session 6
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Student Presentations of photographers’ work of their choice.
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Session 7
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Mid-Term Test. evaluate knowledge taken during first half of the course’s lessons and theoretical knowledge. Analysis and screening of students’ photos.
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Session 8
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Portfolios: what is it, how to do your own. Choice of subjects for each student, setting goals for final portfolios and final show. Fieldwork.
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Session 9
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Assessment of students idea for final project, group discussion.
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Session 10
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Image processing, working with RAW files, masks, dodging and burning.
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Session 11
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Visit to exhibition and / or a photographer’s studio. Time and Place to be defined.
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Session 12
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Fieldwork.
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Session 13
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Preparing images for diverse output. Prints, Web, Book. Final critiques before completion of the final projects, portfolios and submition of works for the final show.
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Session 14
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Completion of the final project. Presentation and review of students’ photographic projects. Critically evaluate the work presented by fellow students.
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