Experimental Photography
ART-40742
Experimental Photography: Transform Your Photography into Extraordinary Art
10 Weeks | Prerequisite: ART-40629 Photo 1:Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO or Equivalent Experience
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.
What you'll learn
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Create and Analyze Double and Multiple Exposures: Produce images using double and multiple exposure techniques, demonstrating an understanding of layering and composition.
- Develop and Implement DIY Enhancements: Construct and apply DIY filters and textures to alter and enhance photographic images with household materials.
- 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.
- Experiment with Alternative Processes: Implement alternative photographic processes (e.g., cyanotypes, photograms) and physical manipulations (e.g., film soup) to explore texture and form in unique ways.
- 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.
- Critique and Reflect on Creative Work: Evaluate your own and your peers’ work critically, offering constructive feedback and reflecting on the creative process and conceptual development through critiques and artist statements.
Course Information
Equipment/Software: Fully adjustable DSLR camera, mirrorless camera with manual exposure mode, or prosumer camera. Creative Cloud Photography Plan (or full Adobe Creative Cloud plan). Lightroom Classic (not Lightroom Creative Cloud). Tripod recommended.
Flexible Enrollment:This course is an Elective for the Photography: Images and Techniques Certificate but is open to all students, even if you’re not enrolled in the Certificate Program.
