PHOT 353 Documentary Photography

3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course

This course covers basic documentary and street photography with a focus on the picture story and visual journalism. Choice of subject depends on the students’ individual styles of photography and their point of view. The class is built on an intensive shooting schedule emphasizing photographic composition, regular feedback, and the use of appropriate equipment. The class covers selecting story ideas, picture editing, writing captions and preparing textblocks to accompany photographs, and business aspects of the field such as how and where to sell or publish work.

Prerequisites PHOT*101

This course is not repeatable for credit.