PHO 186B - Photographing the Heritage of the West

Credits: 3

Description
A field course with classroom critiques focusing on locating, interpreting and effectively photographing natural and cultural resources found in the Southwestern United States. Film, digital, or hybrid approaches can be used to shoot various stock and magazine type assignments.

Student Learning Outcomes

Identify the pros and cons of various methods of presenting photography; i.e., digital prints, chemical darkroom prints, digital projection, slide projection, and hybrids of these types.
Research and locate lesser visited natural and cultural heritage sites and identify their significant features.
Demonstrate techniques and equipment for field photography, in a variety of formats and media, including one in which the student has not previously used.
Explore the work of master conservation, landscape, and rural social documentary photographers of the Western U.S.
Gain experience in using photography to educate the public and foster the conservation/protection of threatened or under appreciated resources.

Prerequisite: PHO 101