Arranging Things: Still Life and Composition

Catalog description

This 2-unit studio course introduces students to still-life photography. Students will create photographs using personal and found objects, focusing on placement, scale, lighting, and perspective. Weekly assignments will develop compositional skills. The course aims to teach students how image arrangements communicate and provide vocabulary for discussing, appreciating, and evaluating still-life photography. Through hands-on practice and group discussions, students will deepen their understanding of visual communication in still-life imagery.