ART 297 - Photography II

3 Credit Hour(s)
2 Lecture Hour(s)
2 Lab Hours(s)
Prerequisite(s): ART 296
Photography II is a production art class that requires making and editing images on a DSLR with manual exposure capable settings during time outside of the classroom. The instructor will give specific photography assignments related to the chapters in the text. The class will also participate in a month-long project documenting communities in southern Illinois. Time management and self-discipline are crucial to be successful in the course. The student will be able to express themselves freely in the photographic medium and will be critiqued by the instructor and class on how he or she can improve technically and artistically. The student will expand their ability to explain the composition, context and meaning of their personal work. There will be additional selfassigned projects throughout the semester. This course will also explore how photography has shaped culture, art and public opinion throughout the history of the medium.