Experimental Photography
10 Weeks | Online
Unleash your creativity in this immersive journey into the avant-garde world of experimental photography. Perfect for those ready to break free from conventional methods, this course empowers you to push the boundaries of visual storytelling through bold, hands-on techniques.
Dive into a fusion of in-camera manipulations and inventive, budget friendly enhancements that transform ordinary images into extraordinary works of art. From lens distortions and macro photography to mixed media and DIY textures, you'll experiment with a wide range of tools to craft visually striking, one of-a-kind masterpieces.
Whether you’re an aspiring artist or a seasoned photographer, this course invites you to reimagine what photography can be—creative, unconventional, and uniquely yours.
Course Topics: • Experimental Photography Overview • In-Camera Techniques vs Out-of-Camera Manipulations • Lens Effects and Modifications • Intentional Camera Movement • Creative use of lenses and filters • Light and Shadow Manipulation • Double Exposure and Multiple Exposure • Mixed Media Techniques • Introduction to Macro Photography
What You Will Learn:
1. Apply Experimental Techniques: Utilize a variety of experimental photography techniques, including in-camera manipulations (e.g., intentional camera movement, double exposure) and out-of-camera enhancements (e.g., DIY filters, textures), to create innovative and visually engaging images.
2. Execute Advanced In-Camera Manipulations: Employ different lenses (fisheye, tilt-shift, macro) and in-camera effects (e.g., freelensing, light painting) to achieve creative photographic results.
3. Utilize Light and Shadow for Artistic Effect: Incorporate light and shadow creatively in compositions, using techniques such as light painting and shadow play to enhance depth and visual interest.
4. Create and Analyze Double and Multiple Exposures: Produce images using double and multiple exposure techniques, demonstrating an understanding of layering and composition.
5. Develop and Implement DIY Enhancements: Construct and apply DIY filters and textures to alter and enhance photographic images with household materials.
6. Integrate Photography with Mixed Media: Combine photographic elements with other art forms (e.g., painting, drawing, collage) to produce mixed media artworks that blend different artistic techniques.
7. Experiment with Alternative Processes: o Implement alternative photographic processes (e.g., cyanotypes, photograms) and physical manipulations (e.g., film soup) to explore texture and form in unique ways.
8. Plan and Execute a Thematically Cohesive Project: Develop and present a personal photographic project that reflects a clear theme and incorporates various experimental techniques learned throughout the course.
9. Critique and Reflect on Creative Work: Evaluate your own and peers’ work critically, offering constructive feedback and reflecting on the creative process and conceptual development through critiques and artist statements.
Quarters Offered: Winter | Online
Course Fee: $475
Prerequisite: Photo 1: Aperture, Shutter Speed & ISO (ART-40629) or equivalent experience.
Note: Elective course for the
Photography: Images and Techniques professional certificate.
Contact: For more information about this course, please email
unex-digital@ucsd.edu.
Course Number: ART-40742
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
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1/7/2025 - 3/15/2025
$450
Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Jekel, Kendra
Kendra Jekel is a freelance photographer who specializes in food and product photography. In her free time, she creates fine art imagery of forgotten landscapes situated predominately in the Southwest.
Kendra received her BFA and MFA from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA. While there she immersed herself in the study of various photographic techniques, concepts, and historical influences. This foundational education provided her with a strong technical background and a solid understanding of the artistic principles that underpin the medium.
Kendra began her freelance business over 10 years ago and has acquired clients both locally and nationally. She now focuses her work mainly on shooting seasonal menus for local restaurants and helping chefs and food blog...Read More
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIRED SUGGESTED No Textbook Required
by DO NOT DELETE OR OVERWRITE THIS RECORD
ISBN / ASIN: 0189999993
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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POLICIES:
Early Enrollment Discount: $450 ($475 if enrolled after 12/9/2024).
Early enrollment advised.
No UCSD parking permit required.
No visitors permitted.
Prerequisite required.
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NOTE:
SCBWI/MOPA members can receive our $25 Early Enrollment discount prior to course start date. The max discount a MOPA/SCBWI member can receive for one class is $25. It is applied upon course enrollment over the phone or in person with proof of membership. This is an online course. There are no face-to-face class sessions. You'll have access to your online course on the published start date. Login on your MyExtension account, select My Courses and click the link under LOCATION.
1/7/2025 - 3/15/2025
extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Please contact the Arts, Humanities, Languages & Digital Arts department at 858-534-5760 or ahl@ucsd.edu for information about this course and upcoming sections.