SCHEDULE
(may be subject to variations)
Week 1, 9/1: Course introduction. What is photojournalism, how do you do the job, what makes something news worthy...
Week 2, 9/8: Getting to know the camera. Taking photographs, where/how to start. Photo selection and caption writing. Field work.
Week 3, 9/15: Photo criticism/interpretation. Lenses. Field work.
Week 4, 9/22: Hard news photography. Field work.
Week 5, 9/29: Soft news photography. Field work.
Week 6, 10/6: Ethics. Research Paper Assignment.
Week 7, 10/13: Color. Food photography. Field work.
Week 8, 10/20: History of photojournalism.
Week 9, 10/27: Lighting. Field work.
Week 10, 11/3: Feature photography. Field work.
Week 11, 11/10: Abstract photography. Individual field work.
Week 12, 11/17: Nature/biodiversity photography. Field work.
Week 13, 11/24: Portraits. Field work.
Week 14, 12/1: Future of photojournalism. Final project. Review for final exam.