Travel Photography

Catalog description

This course focuses on the practical application of visual communication skills used for storytelling and documentary purposes as utilized by travel books, magazines, websites, and related publications. The course examines methods for effective communication using photography as it relates to documenting other cultures: people, cuisine, scenery, architecture, wildlife, etc. Student work is reviewed and critiqued as to composition, technique, and the ability to communicate the content of the original subject to the reviewer. Students will need to bring their own 35 mm format digital SLR camera. Laptops installed with Adobe Photoshop or other photographic editing software will also be necessary. Students will utilize social media, such as Instagram, Facebook, and Flickr, to display images during the trip and collectively create a travel photography book following the trip. This course is only offered during a Study Abroad Program and includes a look at the history of photography and famous photographers from the destination. The experience will be completely different each time, since we’re possibly going to different countries each time. May be repeated when topic changes.