“Writing With Light”
Photography Department with Gingerlily
Visual literacy is the ability to interpret, negotiate, and make meaning from information presented in the form of an image. Images inundate every aspect of our lives. They influence our thoughts and actions sometime consciously and also unconsciously. In this “age of information” being visually literate is as important as being able to read and write.
In the Photography Department, students will explore the visual medium to develop observational and fundamental thinking skills. They will learn to analyze and explain their thoughts and points of views while appreciating the viewpoints of others. And while we will be working primarily with digital equipment, students will explore the history of photography and scientific principles behind the invention of the camera.
For this department students will need a usb jumpdrive to keep their images on. We will be sharing a few classroom digital cameras, however if students have their own digital camera they may use them for work in this class.
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