Photography: Seeing 101

Course description

This course is suitable for photographers of all interests and skill levels, whether utilizing a Smartphone, state-of-the-art DSLR or traditional film-based camera.

Over the six sessions we will explore two basic facets of picture taking: enhancing your observational skills and integrating core principles of composition while capturing your image. The goal is to help you make both increasingly intuitive and less overtly conscious choices.

We will also examine why outsiders often recognize and document their new environment more effectively than their homebred counterparts. Are we lulled into complacency by the “normalness” of our day-to-day surroundings? How do we as photographers attune our senses, as well as make the crucial differentiation between normal and mundane?

The key learning objective is to see your surroundings in a new light, and in doing so, you may also realize potential projects in your midst.