Documentary Photography

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.

Note: Elective for Certificate in Photography. All cameras, including Smartphone cameras are welcome. Schedule includes one Saturday field-trip.

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

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9/26/2019 - 11/21/2019

$295

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• SECTION ID:

  143822

• CLASS TYPE:

  In-class, Traditional Classroom instruction

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Johnston, Bernadette

  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 their images and stories in public exhibits in an effort to foster understanding and create positive change in their new communities.  With AjA, she also had the opportunity to...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No information available at this time.

• POLICIES:

  1st meeting mandatory.
  Early enrollment advised.
  No UCSD parking permit required.
  No refunds after: 10/2/2019.
  Early Enrollment Discount: $270 ($295 if enrolled after 8/26/2019).
  

• NOTE:

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
9/26/2019	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Room 204, UCSD Extension University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
10/3/2019	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Room 204, UCSD Extension University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
10/10/2019	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Room 204, UCSD Extension University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
10/17/2019	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Room 204, UCSD Extension University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
10/24/2019	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Room 204, UCSD Extension University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
11/2/2019	Sat	10:00 a.m.	1:00 p.m.	TBD
11/7/2019	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Room 204, UCSD Extension University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
11/14/2019	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Room 204, UCSD Extension University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
11/21/2019	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Room 204, UCSD Extension University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego