Using the medium of photography, you will develop an expressive visual language and explore ways photography has impacted our culture, histories and our personal lives. Questions about what photographs do will be explored, as well as how you can make photographs that will impact our communities and effect positive change. Projects are structured to help you develop a personal vision and to build a working knowledge of photographic materials and methods.
You will explore technical aspects including the use of the camera, film, film processing and printing. You develop an understanding of the photographic image in terms of light, shape, form, and organization of the 2D plane. Each level builds on the knowledge and technical skills learned to develop a personal vision. Studio experiences are expanded through field trips, gallery visits, guest artist visits, reading and research, and critique.
The photography curriculum is designed to make you proficient in both the technical and aesthetic aspects of the photographic medium. Through immersive hands-on lessons, you develop mastery with analog and digital cameras, equipment and processes. Art principles, practice and safety are taught with an eye toward future careers within the arts and graphic design fields.
Use both analog and digital cameras to explore the medium of photography and create work.
Learn and utilize digital applications for photography.
Develop the vocabulary and strategies for in-depth critique of your work and the work of others.
In addition to studio experiences, learn from guest artists and field trips to museums and galleries.
Born and raised in Germany, Moritz attended SRHS and took part in the ArtQuest Program as an exchange student. Back in Germany, he went to college to study computer sciences without ever losing sight of his photography. At the age of 22, he built his own business as a photographer specializing in photojournalistic wedding photography.
