PHOT 167
PHOT 167 | Lens Culture in the Public Eye considers the role and function of photography within a public context as a jumping off point in the exploration of the photograph as a source of evidence and “truth,” photography and surveillance, photography in media including photojournalism and paparazzi, street photography and documentary photography. Both analog and digital cameras can be used with black & white and/or color materials. Work can be made in the darkroom and/or digital lab. In addition, we’ll examine various presentation possibilities once the work has been made, including photographic prints, the use of technology with the web and blogs as well as self-published digital photographic books and magazines.
Catalog Description
An intermediate course that examines the nature of photography and culture as revealed by the camera lens in society, within the contexts of public, street and documentary photographic practices. Primary focus of the course will be to examine and engage in photographic practice that explores the photograph as a visual document of “evidence and truth,” the camera as a mechanical eye in the realm of surveillance, spectacle and propaganda, as well as the nature of “public” photography with camera phones, photo booths, and paparazzi practice. Appropriate for students with prior exposure to photography and basic photographic experience, discussion and practice with analog and digital materials and processes.
Prerequisite: “C” or “CR” grade or higher in PHOT 150 – Photography I or equivalent
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Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
Demonstrate the ability to recognize and recall the critical issues and visual strategies of camera lens culture within the contexts of public, street and documentary photographic practice.
Create photographs of creative expression that demonstrate the purposeful use of the critical issues and visual strategies of camera lens culture as a visual document within the contexts of within the contexts of public, street and documentary photographic practice.
Demonstrate application of photographic tools, materials and processes, including camera controls, image exposure and processing strategies, and photographic printing techniques.
Demonstrate application of proper laboratory practices necessary for making and presenting photographic images of optimum technical quality, craft and professional standards.
Demonstrate application of critical thinking practices in describing, interpreting and evaluating the use of photography as a means of effective creative expression and communication of personal vision within the contexts of society and culture.
Assessment Activity: Portfolio and Reflective Self-Assessment Essay
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Course Information and Links for PHOT 167 | Lens Culture in the Public Eye
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Assignments are subject to change and/or modification during the semester
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Critical Issues Discussions and Responses
#1 – Are You Looking For Great Photos?
#2 – “But Mom, I Want to Play in the Middle of the Street”
#3 – “Why Did You Have Your Camera With You?”
#5 – Between Intentions and Purpose
#6 – Thin
City of God
#7 – Lens Culture in Your View
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Shooting Assignments
#1 – The Camera I
#2 – Proof of Existence
#3 – Pavement
#4 – Undercover
#5 – Making Sense
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Final Project
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Spring 2010 Calendar
Mondays and Wednesdays – 7:00 to 9:50 pm
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Assignment Due Dates
PHOT 167 | RED
PHOT 267 | BLUE
PHOT 167 (Independent) | ORANGE
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1 | 25 – Monday
Introduction to course, discussion of syllabus, course expectations and use of course website
Discussion on Lens Culture in the Public Eye, Documentary Photographic Practice and Developing A Personal Vision
1 | 27 – Wednesday
Review Discussion of Photographic Seeing, including Beyond The Surface | Thinking About Photographs (Discussions) and Seeing Photographs (Discussions)
Review Discussion of the Digital Photography Workflow from Image Capturing, Image Editing and Optimization to Output (Lecture Materials), including the following:
Digital Image Capture | Input – Principles of Scanning and Digital Cameras
Digital Image Workflow, Processing and Management
Developing A Working Process (Discussions)
Adobe Photoshop and Image Optimization
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Presentation | Discussion on The Camera I (Shooting Assignment)
Presentation | Discussion on Proof of Existence (Shooting Assignment)
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Presentation | Discussion on Why People Photograph (Shooting Assignment)
Presentation | Discussion on An Imagined Reality (Project Shooting Assignment)
Presentation | Discussion on In Sight – Developing A Personal Photographic Vision and The Photographic Portfolio (Project Shooting Assignments)
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2 | 1 – Monday
Follow-up Discussion on analog and digital photography applications and processes
Critical Issues Response #1 due before class | Are You Looking For Great Photos?
Presentation | Discussion of Flickr and PHOT 167 Flickr website
Darkroom (Film Processing Only) and Digital Lab
2 | 3 – Wednesday
Critical Issues Response #1 due before class | (Re)Defining Documentary Photography – Then and Now
Darkroom (Film Processing Only) and Digital Labs
2 | 5 – Friday
Census Day – Last Day to Drop without a “W” appearing on Academic Record
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2 | 8 – Monday
Critical Issues Response #2 due before class | “But Mom, I Want to Play in the Middle of the Street”
Critical Issues Discussion | Fact and Fiction – Some Questions on Documentary Photography
Presentation | Discussion on Pavement (Shooting Assignment)
Darkroom and Digital Labs
2 | 10 – Wednesday
Critique of Shooting Assignments | The Camera I and Proof of Existence
Critique of Shooting Assignment | Why People Photograph
Critique of Shooting Assignment | Why People Photograph
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2 | 15 – Monday
No Class | School Holiday (President’s Day)
2 | 17 – Wednesday
Critical Issues Response #3 due before class | “Why Did You Have Your Camera With You?”
Discussion of Developing A Working Process (Discussions)
Darkroom and Digital Labs
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2 | 22 – Monday
Presentation | Discussion on Undercover (Shooting Assignment)
Critical Issues Response #2 due before class | Witness in Our Time – Working Lives of Documentary Photographers #1
Darkroom and Digital Labs
2 | 24 – Wednesday
Darkroom and Digital Labs
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3 | 1 – Monday
Critical Issues Response #4 due before class | Thirty-Five Years Later
Darkroom and Digital Labs
3 | 3 – Wednesday
Critique of Shooting Assignment | Pavement
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3 | 8 – Monday
Critical Issues Response #3 due before class | Witness in Our Time – Working Lives of Documentary Photographers #2
Viewing | Discussion of War Photographer
Presentation | Discussion on Making Sense (Shooting Assignment)
Presentation | Discussion on Sense and Sensibilities (Project Shooting Assignment)
Presentation | Discussion on The Road Ahead (Project Shooting Assignment)
Darkroom and Digital Labs
3 | 10 – Wednesday
Critical Issues Response #5 due before class | Between Intentions and Purpose
Critique of Project Shooting Assignment | An Imagined Reality
Darkroom and Digital Labs
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3 | 15 – Monday
Critique of Project Shooting Assignment | An Imagined Reality
Darkroom and Digital Labs
3 | 17 – Wednesday
Critique of Shooting Assignment | Undercover
Critique of Project Shooting Assignment | In Sight – Developing A Personal Photographic Vision
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3 | 22 – Monday
Discussion on Critical Issues Presentation | Something Better, Or At Least Something Different
Viewing | Discussion of Thin
Darkroom and Digital Labs
3 | 24 – Wednesday
Critical Issues Response #6 due before class | Thin
Critical Issues Response #4 due before class | Witness in Our Time – Working Lives of Documentary Photographers #3
Presentation | Discussion on N O I S E (Final Project Assignment)
Presentation | Discussion on The Documentary Photography Project (Final Project Assignment)
Darkroom and Digital Labs
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3 | 29 – Monday
No Class | School Holiday (Spring Recess)
3 | 31 – Wednesday
No Class | School Holiday (Spring Recess)
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4 | 5 – Monday
Darkroom and Digital Labs
4 | 7 – Wednesday
Critical Issues Response #5 due before class | Witness in Our Time – Sebastiao Salgado – Workers and Good Intentions by Ingrid Sischy
Critical Issues Discussion | In the Wake of Photographs
Darkroom and Digital Labs
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4 | 12 – Monday
Darkroom and Digital Labs
4 | 14 – Wednesday
Critique of Shooting Assignment | Making Sense
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4 | 19 – Monday
Critique of Project Shooting Assignment | Sense and Sensibilities
(Clark, Suzuki, Thomas, Russ, Mavis)
Darkroom and Digital Labs
4 | 21 – Wednesday
Critique of Project Shooting Assignment | Sense and Sensibilities
(Coronado, Bennett, High)
Critique of Project Shooting Assignment | The Road Ahead
(Bazabal)
Darkroom and Digital Labs
4 | 23 – Friday
Last Day to Drop with a “W” appearing on Academic Record
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4 | 26 – Monday
Critical Issues Response #6 due before class | Sights and Sounds – The Multimedia Experience
(Peabody)
Darkroom and Digital Labs
4 | 28 – Wednesday
Critical Issues Presentation | Something Better, Or At Least Something Different
Darkroom and Digital Labs
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5 | 3 – Monday
Critique of Final Project (Initial Work) | N O I S E
5 | 5 – Wednesday
Darkroom and Digital Labs
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5 | 10 – Monday
Viewing | Discussion of City of God
Darkroom and Digital Labs
5 | 12 – Wednesday
Critical Issues Response #7 due before lass | Lens Culture in Your View
Darkroom and Digital Labs
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5 | 17 – Monday
Final Project Presentation | The Documentary Photography Project
Final Project Presentation | The Photographic Portfolio
5 | 19 – Wednesday
Final Project Presentation | The Documentary Photography Project
Final Project Presentation | The Photographic Portfolio
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5 | 24 – Monday
Scheduled from 8:00 – 10:00 pm
Presentation of Final Project | N O I S E
Final Project Presentation | The Documentary Photography Project
Final Project Presentation | The Photographic Portfolio
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Curriculum Evaluation
Your final grade will be determined by a culmination of points earned based on your performance with the below listed curriculum assignments. Questions regarding curriculum assignment grades and/or the final grade must be brought to the attention of the instructor. To provide equitable instruction for all students while during class hours, please ask questions regarding your grade during instructor office hours or after class.
Participation and In-class Lab Practice ………………..150………(30 class sessions @ 5 pts each : 1 | 27 – 5 | 19)
Critical Issues Response #1 ……………………………..30
Critical Issues Response #2 ……………………………..30
Critical Issues Response #3 ……………………………..30
Critical Issues Response #4………………………………30
Critical Issues Response #5………………………………30
Critical Issues Response #6………………………………30
Critical Issues Response #7………………………………30
Shooting Assignment #1 and #2………………………..100
Shooting Assignment #3…………………………………100
Shooting Assignment #4…………………………………100
Shooting Assignment #5…………………………………100
Final Project……………………………………………….200
………………………………………………………….....960
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Final Grading
Your overall final grading based on points earned will be representative as follows:
A ………..960 – 859
B ………..858 – 763
C ………..762 – 667
D ………..666 – 571
F ………..570 – 0
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PHOT 167 | Previous Fall 2009 Calendar
Mondays and Wednesdays – 7:00 to 9:50 pm
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8 | 24 – Monday
Introduction to course, discussion of syllabus, course expectations and use of course website
Discussion on Lens Culture in the Public Eye
8 | 26 – Wednesday
Presentation and discussion of recent photographic work (bring in 2 photographs of interest)
Review Discussion on Photographic Seeing, including Beyond The Surface | Thinking About Photographs (Website | Discussions and Lecture Review Materials) and Seeing Photographs (Website | Discussions and Lecture Review Materials)
Review Discussion on The Camera and The Lens, Light, Film and Exposure, Printing Photographs in the Darkroom, Input – Principles of Scanning, Adobe Photoshop and Image Optimization, and Digital Photographic Output (Website | Lecture Review Materials)
Presentation | Discussion on The Camera I (Shooting Assignment)
Presentation | Discussion on Proof of Existence (Shooting Assignment)
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8 | 31 – Monday
Follow-up Discussion on analog and digital photography applications and processes
Critical Issues Response #1 due before start of class (Website | PHOT 167 | Critical Issues Discussions)
Presentation | Discussion of Flickr and PHOT 167 Flickr website
Darkroom (Film Processing Only) and Digital Lab
9 | 2 – Wednesday
Viewing | Discussion of Memento
Darkroom (Film Processing Only) and Digital Labs
9 | 4 – Friday
Census Day – Last Day to Drop without a “W” appearing on Academic Record
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9 | 7 – Monday
No Class | School Holiday (Labor Day)
9| 9 – Wednesday
Presentation | Discussion on Pavement (Shooting Assignment)
Darkroom (Film Processing Only) and Digital Labs
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9 | 14 – Monday
Critical Issues Response #2 due before start of class (Website | PHOT 167 | Critical Issues Discussions)
Presentation | Discussion on Developing A Working Process (Website | Discussions)
Presentation | Discussion on Undercover (Shooting Assignment)
Darkroom and Digital Labs
9 | 16 – Wednesday
Critique of Shooting Assignments | The Camera I and Proof of Existence
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9 | 21 – Monday
Viewing | Discussion of Rear Window
Darkroom and Digital Labs
9 | 23 – Wednesday
Critical Issues Response #3 due before start of class (Website | PHOT 167 | Critical Issues Discussions)
Darkroom and Digital Labs
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9 | 28 – Monday
Presentation | Discussion on Making Sense (Shooting Assignment)
Darkroom and Digital Labs
9 | 30 – Wednesday
Critique of Shooting Assignment | Pavement
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10 | 5 – Monday
Critical Issues Response #4 due before start of class (Website | PHOT 167 | Critical Issues Discussions)
Darkroom and Digital Labs
10 | 7 – Wednesday
Darkroom and Digital Labs
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10 | 12 – Monday
Presentation | Discussion on Final Project – Project 421
Darkroom and Digital Labs
10 | 14 – Wednesday
Critique of Shooting Assignment | Undercover
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10 | 19 – Monday
Viewing | Discussion of War Photographer
Darkroom and Digital Labs
10 | 21 – Wednesday
Critical Issues Response #5 due before start of class (Website | PHOT 167 | Critical Issues Discussions)
Darkroom and Digital Labs
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10 | 26 – Monday
Viewing | Discussion of Thin
Darkroom and Digital Labs
10 | 28 – Wednesday
Critical Issues Response #6 due before start of class (Website | PHOT 167 | Critical Issues Discussions)
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11 | 2 – Monday
Darkroom and Digital Labs
11 | 4 – Wednesday
Critical Issues Discussion | In the Wake of Photographs (Website | PHOT 167 | Critical Issues Discussions)
Darkroom and Digital Labs
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11 | 9 – Monday
Critique of Shooting Assignment | Making Sense
11 | 11 – Wednesday
Darkroom and Digital Labs
11 | 12 – Thursday
Last Day to Drop with a “W” appearing on Academic Record
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11 | 16 – Monday
Critique of Shooting Assignment | Final Project – Project 421 (Initial Work)
11 | 18 – Wednesday
Darkroom and Digital Labs
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11 | 23 – Monday
Darkroom and Digital Labs
11 | 25 – Wednesday
Darkroom and Digital Labs
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11 | 30 – Monday
Darkroom and Digital Labs
12 | 2 – Wednesday
Darkroom and Digital Labs
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12 | 7 – Monday
Viewing | Discussion of City of God
Darkroom and Digital Labs
12 | 9 – Wednesday
Critical Issues Response #7 due before start of class (Website | PHOT 167 | Critical Issues Discussions)
Darkroom and Digital Labs
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12 | 14 – Monday
Presentation of Final Project | Project 421 | Scheduled from 8:00 – 10:00 pm
