INTR 252 - The Human Image: Photographing People and Their Stories

Institution:

Williams College

Subject:

Interdisciplinary Studies

Description:

The single most photographed subject is the human form. The motivations and strategies for imaging faces and bodies, both individual and aggregate, are as varied as the subjects themselves. In this course, we will examine some of the many approaches used to photograph people. We?ll start by exploring self-portraiture, and progress to photographing others--both familiars and strangers, in the studio and in less controlled environments. We?ll end with a consideration of ?documentary? photography and other visual narratives. In each case, we?ll examine our reasons for making an image, and the methods available for achieving these goals. Thus, the class will have a significant technical component, dealing with the creative use of camera controls, the properties and uses of light, and digital capture and processing. We will also examine the conceptual and scientific bases for how we perceive and evaluate images. Students will initially use school-supplied digital cameras, and later have the option of using film.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

200 level; students from all disciplines are welcome; previous photography experience is desirable, but not essential; However, permission of the instructor is required

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Instructional Type:

Studio

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Institution Website:

www.williams.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 597-3131

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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