International Center for Photography: Fashion Photography

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In this supervised practicum, students will have the chance to study with a professional photographer on the faculty of the International Center of Photography, one of the foremost professional photography schools in the United States. Throughout the history of photography, portraitists have looked to fashion for inspiration, and fashion has turned to the camera for edification. Both disciplines begin with an idea about how to represent the model in space. Elements of wardrobe, makeup, attitude, and personal style add dimensions to an image that are both coded and revealed. In this class, students explore the nexus of fashion and portraiture by examining our inspiration as photographers and our desires as viewers. The class will include weekly lighting workshops, slide presentations on the history of fashion photography, and student critiques with particular attention to decisions made regarding lighting, art direction, and narrative themes. This course takes place at the School of the International Center of Photography on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. In addition to attending all class sessions, students are required to complete a writing project about photographic practice under the supervision of the Pace ICP Coordinator.