TED talk on James Nachtwey

In the Beginning Photography classes, students are going to watch the excellent film, War Photographer, about James Nachtwey.  They will then be writing a short essay based on one of the questions posed in the Questions to Ponder assignment.  Some students will not be able to see the bulk of the film because of leaving on spring break early.  Here is a TED talk given by Nachtwey that summarizes his cause and the film.  Students can watch this as a source for their essays.

March News

   Found Film Phantasmagorium-A creative exercise for the Advanced Photo class.

  

Happy Spring!! We are very busy in the photography classes right now.  Beginning students are working on the portrait assignment.  There is exceptional work being done.  This tends to be one of the favorite assignments.  Right before spring break, beginning students will get the photo essay assignment.  This is another favorite.  They will choose a theme  and make a small body of work on that.  There are options for digital, alternative processes, and analog techniques to be used for this.  The slideshow posted here is from a new project I did with my advanced students.  They were to take any prints and film that had been left in the darkroom and make something new with them.  The only requirement was that they could not just print the negative.  It was a project all about creativity.  The work that came out of this was terrific.  Jewelry, sculpture, lamps, and books were just some of the things done.  Students used transfer techniques, alternative processes as well as digital manipulations.  It was also so much fun.  Definitely a keeper to try again.