Week #14: 5/9/12 Work-In-Progress Crit

"Let the subject generate its own photographs. Become a camera". - Minor White

"…the art is in selecting what is worthwhile to take the trouble of photographing…" - Berenice Abbott

"The students think that I am teaching photography... but not really. Creativity cannot be included in the syllabi." - Lakshman Iyer


Final Project Work-In-Progress Critique

Course Evaluations and Final Exam Review

Due Next Week:
  • Journals
  • Final Project
  • Final Exam
  • $15 Color Darkroom Rental Fee
  • Department Archive Images (see below)

Please prepare Digital Files for the Photography Department archives
(Required of All Major Photography Classes)

Image prep guidelines:
  • Please submit ALL 5 assignment image files plus your final project via CD/DVD 
  • Files should be 72 DPI and 1600 pixels at the longest dimension 
  • Save as the highest quality JPEG (.jpg) file format 
  • Please name the files as follows:  "PH241_StudentsLastName_001.jpg"

Joel Sternfeld
© Joel Sternfeld

© Joel Sternfeld

© Joel Sternfeld

© Joel Sternfeld

© Joel Sternfeld

© Joel Sternfeld

© Joel Sternfeld

Week #13: 5/1/12 Gallery Field Trip

"I realize more and more what it takes to be a really good photographer. You go in over your head, not just up to your neck". - Dorothea Lange 

Today's class is CANCELED.
 You must attend a gallery show in lieu of class - please see below.
Your Final Exam AND Final Project Critique will both take place Week #15 5/16/12.

Today's agenda was going to be reviewing for your Final Exam and a Work-In-Progress Final Project Critique.  This now becomes Week #14's agenda, so please come prepared.  And please bring $15 for the My Own Color Lab printing trip next class.


Please attend one (or all 4!) of the following galleries during class time:
You must email me a digital photograph of yourself tomorrow outside the gallery, or in front of your favorite image from the show!  Please briefly explain to me which image you were most inspired by and why.

Jorn Vanhofen @ Robert Mann Gallery 
(Open 11am to 6pm:  210 11th Ave. 10th Fl @ 24th / 25th Streets)
© Jorn Vanhofen

Alex Prager @ Yancey Richardson Gallery 
(Open 10am to 6pm:  535 West 22nd St. 3rd Fl @ 10th Ave.)
© Alex Prager

Tim Hetherington @ Yossi Milo Gallery 
(Open 10am to 6pm:  245 10th Ave. @ 24th / 25th Streets)
© Tim Hetherington

Chip Simone @ Steven Kasher Gallery 
(Open 11am to 6pm:  521 West 23rd St. @10th / 11th Aves.)
© Chip Simone


Please prepare Digital Files for the Photography Department archives
(Required of All Major Photography Classes)

Image prep guidelines:
  • Please submit ALL 5 assignment image files plus your final project via CD/DVD 
  • Files should be 72 DPI and 1600 pixels at the longest dimension 
  • Save as the highest quality JPEG (.jpg) file format 
  • Please name the files as follows:  "PH241_StudentsLastName_001.jpg"