Documentary Photography

Documentary Photography
9 weeks | $295 | Live Online

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 | Live Online
Course Fee: $295
Prerequisite: none
Note: All cameras, including Smartphone cameras are welcome. Schedule includes one Saturday field-trip. 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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9/29/2020 - 11/17/2020

$295

Live Online

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• SECTION ID:

  151396

• CLASS TYPE:

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

• 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 t...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  1st meeting mandatory.
  Early enrollment advised.
  No UCSD parking permit required.
  No visitors permitted.
  No refunds after: 10/5/2020.
  Early Enrollment Discount: $270 ($295 if enrolled after 8/31/2020).
  

• NOTE:

  SCBWI and MOPA members can take advantage of our $25 Early Enrollment discount at any time prior to course start date. The maximum discount a MOPA or SCBWI member can receive for one class is $25. Discount is applied upon course enrollment over the phone or in person with proof of membership.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
9/29/2020	Tue	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
10/6/2020	Tue	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
10/13/2020	Tue	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
10/20/2020	Tue	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
10/24/2020	Sat	10:00 a.m.	1:00 p.m.
10/27/2020	Tue	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
11/3/2020	Tue	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
11/10/2020	Tue	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
11/17/2020	Tue	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.