Photography & Enviro Justice

Catalog description

This photography course introduces students to a blend of 19th-century photographic processes and 21st-century digital technologies, emphasizing environmentalism and ethical considerations in art-making. Engaging in sustainable practices like urban foraging, students will explore ethical theories to critically assess the moral implications of historical and contemporary photographic techniques. Through hands-on projects, students will produce a series of images while analyzing the work of contemporary photographers who address environmental and social justice issues. Course assessments include response papers, a final research paper, and critiques that encourage students to develop critical, ethical reflections on sustainability, resource equity, and the societal impact of photography.