History of Photography

With Cristina Irian, you will learn about notions of art history, how photography “started” and how it developed, photographic movements and currents in Europe, the USA, and a bit of Russia, composition, and—perhaps most importantly—how you can use the history of photography in today’s photographic practice. The course is addressed to anyone passionate about history, art, and, last but not least, photography.

What you will learn:

• how photography developed;

• how forms and tools used throughout history are used today in contemporary art;

• about important photographers from different historical periods;

• about analog and digital photography—when, how, why, and their impact;

• about photography in Europe, the USA, and a bit of Russia;

• about the history of photography in Romania;

• about composition and “reading” a photograph;

• how you can use the history of photography in your own photographic practice.

  
  

What you will not learn:

• how to use your camera – if you want to learn how to photograph, take a look at the Photography Technique course;

• developing-type processes.

  
  

You will need:

• a digital camera that you know how to use reasonably well, for practical sessions where you create portraits based on the notions learned in the course;

• a bit of time and more motivation between lessons to read/listen to/watch the resources provided by Cristina.

  
  

About the instructor:

Cristina Irian holds a PhD in art history and theory, is an artist exhibited nationally and internationally, and a researcher specialized in photographic archives.

The fee can be paid in full or in equal monthly installments. To secure your place in the course, payment of the first installment in advance, online, is required. The remaining payments will be made by invoice on the 1st of each month.

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