Photographic Style
An artist's visual style is their unique signature, which makes their work instantly recognizable. This course will help students develop their own artistic identity by exploring the pillars of visual style: color, light, tonality, form, composition, and subject, and gain an understanding of how these primary building blocks interact to build a visual syntax. Through regular shooting assignments, critiques, and lectures, students will develop a greater consistency in how they see and express themselves, allowing their own individual interests, experiences, and values to come together in their work.
Course Pre-requisites
(optional) Photographic Composition
By the end of this course, students will
- have a comprehensive understanding of color theory, how color is used in a photograph to convey meaning, and the strategies for organizing color.
- dissect the attributes of style in photography and as a result, make photographs that express their values and beliefs.
- refine the way they observe, read, and take images. Their photographs will become more specific and personal as a result.
- expand their understanding of the history of photography and apply historical approaches to solving expressive problems via photography.
- develop confidence and artistic authorship in their work as well as an ability to articulate and evaluate the work of their peers.
Prerequisite: Photographic Composition or comparable experience.
Course Pre-requisites
(optional) Photographic Composition