Critical theory and portfolio developing.

Seeing through Creative Photography / Critical theory and portfolio developing.

What: The course will cover several genres of the photographic language starting from the birth of photography until today's contemporary artists. An emphasis will be given in the rise of new documentary photography and visual storytelling.

How: Using a methodology which is based on synthesis and analysis, the curriculum of the course is based on examining the relation that photography has with itself, as well as with other forms of visual arts. Through visual and reading material starting from the beginning of the medium’s history to today’s contemporary photography as an art form, we will explore important movements and current notions in the visual arts. Thus, will be able to see in detail how the visual language of photography has been formed and which are the criteria that have shaped both the artistic and critical theory of the medium. Each course will be structured in a four hour meeting once a week where participants will present their ideas and portfolio that are interested to develop further during the course. During the course participants will progressively explore their own critical gaze and get motivated for experimenting with various genres of photography, while being encouraged to enrich their own personal style.Further we will focus on different ways that visual artists use to address and visually communicate different aspects of reality.

Who: The course is suitable to everyone who uses photography as a medium to develop personal projects either in a beginners or an advanced level, either enthusiast or professional but with the great desire to expand their theoretical knowledge in the field of photography.

When: The course starts on October 17th until January the 23rd every Tuesday from 18:00 to 21:30. The course stops during Christmas vacation from 20 December to 9 of January. The portfolio exhibition of the participants will take place January the 26th of 2018.

Conclusion: At the end of the course, participants will have a complete portfolio, and the capacity to edit their own stories while understanding the role of context in image interpretation and the substance that appears in photography and pushes people to use the medium to understand the world around them. After the completion of the course participants can present their portfolio on a group exhibition at CYAN Salong Studio.