The Photographer’s Eye Syllabus

Instructor: Christina Freeman

christinahfreeman@gmail.com

class blog: www.universitysettlementphoto.blogspot.com

University Settlement Digital Photography:

The Photographer’s Eye

Written by the Museum of Modern Art’s famous Curator of Photography, John Szarkowski, The Photographer’s Eye, serves as an essential reference for decades of photographers. Inspired by this book, the course will cover key photographic topics such as The Thing Itself, Detail, Framing, Time, and Vantage Point. This course is great for new photographers and experienced photographers looking for a refresher on these topics.

There will be weekly assignments for students to explore the topics mentioned above. Each week, students will need to bring in examples of their work from the assignment in either print or digital form.

Note: you do not need to purchase the Szarkowski book, but you might enjoy owning it!

Week 1 (January 5)

Topic: The Thing Itself

Technical focus: basics of exposure, lighting & flash

Week 2 (January 19)

Topic: Detail

Technical focus: macro photography

Week 3 (January 26)

Topic: Framing

Technical focus: composition, rule of thirds, cropping

Week 4 - (February 2)

Field trip to Chelsea galleries - cancelled!

meet at houston street center

Week 5 (February 9)

Topic: Time

Technical focus: shutter speed, sports mode, kids & pets mode grid layouts

Week 6 (February 16)

Topic: Vantage Point

Technical focus: portrait mode, landscape mode

Week 7 (February 23)

Topic: Color & Color Theory

Technical focus: White balance, Saturation, Black & White, Sepia

Week 8 (March 2)

Topic: Editing & File Storage

Technical focus: Using Adobe Bridge or Photoshop Elements to rate & organize photos

Review of all topics