Documentary Photography

Documentary Photography
9 weeks | $295 | In-Class

Documentary photography is a powerful tool for telling a story, making a point or giving voice to people who have none. In this course, you will learn to document what you see with your photographs. By examining the work of respected documentary photographers, you will explore the boundaries of objective reporting while developing an awareness your own biases. Your photographs may be about a place— the San Diego River Valley; a topic that interests you— eating locally produced food or an issue that defines our times. Instruction includes demonstrations of field practice and weekly critiques of project photographs as well as a final group exhibition.

Quarters Offered: Fall | In-Class
Course Fee: $295
Prerequisite: none
Note: Please note, this course includes a field trip. For more information see course schedule below. Elective course for Photography: Images and Techniques professional certificate. 
Contact: For more information about this course, please email unex-digital@ucsd.edu. 

Course Number: ART-40507
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Photography: Images and Techniques

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10/7/2021 - 12/9/2021

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• SECTION ID:

  159066

• CLASS TYPE:

  Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Johnston, Bernadette

  Bernadette Johnston teaches Family Pictures , Documentary Photography , and Introduction to Photo Journalism for the Photography: Images and Techniques certificate program. Bernadette is a San Diego based photographer who is interested in the intersection of visual aesthetics and story telling. After studying Photography and Sociology at Ithaca College in New York, Bernadette began her career in San Diego over 15 years ago.  Interested in the refugee experience, Bernadette became Program Manager at the AjA Project , a local non-profit that uses photography to empower recently resettled refugee and immigrant youth. At AjA, she developed photography curriculum that enabled San Diego youth to think critically about their stories, hone photography and writing skills and share t...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No information available at this time.

• POLICIES:

  Early enrollment advised.
  No UCSD parking permit required.
  No visitors permitted.
  No refunds after: 10/13/2021.
  Early Enrollment Discount: $270 ($295 if enrolled after 8/30/2021).
  1st no meeting date: 11/11/2021.
  2nd no meeting date: 11/25/2021.
  

• NOTE:

  SCBWI/MOPA members can receive our $25 Early Enrollment discount prior to course start date. The max discount a MOPA/SCBWI member can receive for one class is $25. It is applied upon course enrollment over the phone or in person with proof of membership. This is a live online course; all class sessions are taught via Zoom. Course materials like the syllabus and handouts are delivered online. Login on your MyExtension account, select My Courses and click the link under LOCATION.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
10/7/2021	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
10/14/2021	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
10/21/2021	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
10/28/2021	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
11/4/2021	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
11/18/2021	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
12/2/2021	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
12/5/2021	Sun	10:00 a.m.	1:00 p.m.
12/9/2021	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.