Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0115 - Boring Pictures Intro to Photo

Online platforms often privilege the new, the exciting and the dramatic. But the online world and digital photography can also convey the ordinary, the mundane and the dull. This class will open a space for making pictures and reading pictures that might be overlooked - or even considered boring. What does it mean to be bored and what is a boring picture? We will study a range of artists who use seemingly simple images as a way to speak about complex and potent ideas. We will explore the language used to describe images, practice a range of photographic techniques, and exercise slow looking. Students will be expected to make and present photographs at weekly critiques, keep a detailed online photographic journal and complete written assignments.

Arts, Design, and Media Independent Work Lab fee: $65. Students are expected to spend approximately 10 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time.