Photography

Advanced Photography

Students will build on intermediate darkroom and digital techniques, deepening their understanding of both traditional and contemporary photographic processes over the course of this yearlong class. 

Students will express themselves as artists, building on previous technical courses in both digital and darkroom photography, experimenting with advanced processes such as cyanotypes, pinhole cameras, and anthotypes. They will also study the historical evolution of photography and learn from the work of great masters.

Students will take ownership of their creative process, transitioning into a self-directed exploration with teacher guidance. This culminates in an independent thesis project during the second semester, allowing students to apply their learned skills to a personally-driven body of work. By the end of the course, students will have a solid grasp of photographic mechanics, a deeper understanding of what makes a powerful image, become well versed in the work of great photographic maters, and create a portfolio which reflects each student’s unique artistic voice.

Intermediate Digital Photography

Students will build on basic skills covered in the beginning digital course over one semester. They will learn how to use and control DSLR cameras and to understand the exposure triangle in order to advance their image-making skills.

The curriculum covers the essentials of digital image creation, including composition and color correction, and emphasizes digital editing mastery. Students will develop their ability to manage and archive digital photo collections and will explore the idea that photography is fundamentally about capturing light. By the end of the course, students will have a solid grasp of advanced digital photography fundamentals and a deeper understanding of its role in visual communication and the evolving landscape of image-making.

Beginning Digital Photography

Students will immerse themselves in basic digital photography techniques while exploring broader concepts of visual communication and photography over this semester-long class. Emphasizing the fundamentals of digital image making students will gain a basic proficiency in working with Photoshop.

The curriculum covers the essentials of digital image creation, focusing on composition and color correction, emphasizing the digital editing process. Students will develop their ability to manage and archive digital photo collections and will explore the idea that photography is fundamentally about capturing light. They will delve into understanding exposure and color balancing. 

Freshman Photography

In this quarter-long course, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of photography. Through hands-on experience, they will move beyond the familiarity of casual iPhone photography, gaining an understanding of intentional image-making and essential Photoshop techniques. Exploring the role of manual image making and comparing that to prompt-based imagery, students will gain a solid foundation of general photography and an understanding of the larger photo program at Beacon.  

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