Instructor: Aki Miyoshi (he/him they/them)
E-Mail: miyos at reed dot edu
Meeting times: TUE & THR 13:40PM -16:30PM
Office hours: TBD

Schedule (bookmark this page): http://people.reed.edu/~miyos/F24/CAPH3/caph3_schedule_f24.html


Course Description:
Photography as Daily Practice builds upon the foundational engagements with photography, emphasizing independent work alongside research such as exploration of photo books, narrative, and serial photography. Through independent projects, students will deepen their practice, exploring the daily act of photography as a medium for expression and social engagement. This course fosters a critical and creative environment, encouraging students to develop a significant body of work that showcases their individual perspective, supported by regular critiques and discussions.

Goals:
In this course, you will develop the skills, literacy, and practice to create independent, self-directed photographic projects that require daily practice. You will learn how to craft visual narratives by selecting and curating a series of photographs into a coherent body of work. You will learn to arrange, edit, and organizing photographs to effectively convey your ideas, visions, and emotions, thereby enhancing your ability to communicate through photographs. The ultimate goal is that you learn how to create a portfolio you can submit to further your career.


Learning Outcome:
Upon completing this course, students will be able to independently develop and sustain a self-directed project that requires daily photographic practice. They will gain the ability to craft a visual argument by curating a coherent body of work. Additionally, students will learn to arrange, edit, and organize photographs in a way that effectively conveys ideas, visions, and emotions. Students will learn to produce a coherent body of work that can be submitted for further opportunities in the field.

Evaluation:
Everything counts. Come to class. Participate. Work in class. Work out of class. Read. Be responsible. Hand in assignments on time.... Make work. Make work for your self (not for your instructor). Explore. Think. Thoughtful work is good. Craft is important.

If you miss a class or any exercise, you are responsible for catching up by asking your classmates/instructor.
Speaking up or sharing thoughts counts as participation.
If you miss 4 classes/exercises without excuse, expect your grades to be lowered by 1 letter grade. If you miss 6 classes/exercises or more without excuse, you will not pass the class.

Projects will be evaluated on the quality of the work and will individually have the most impact on the grade you will receive.


Class rules:
  1. Use of computers/mobile-devices during class-time should be limited to activities relevant to class
  2. No working during critiques and discussions. Once critiques start, I will not accept hand-ins until the critique is over.
  3. Unless you have permission, all photographs must be taken specifically for class.
  4. If you are not feeling well, please follow the community guidelines and stay home. Otherwise this class is designed as an in-person class so please participate in person.

Equipment Checkout:
Checkout through the Digital Media Lab (Paul McAllister) 
Week 1: Mon - Thu 10 am - 5pm, Fri 10 am - 2 pm

Week 2 - : Mon and Fri   9 am - 5 pm (avoid when class taking place Mon/Wed 1:10pm - 4:00pm,
                             Tue/Thr 1:40-4:30pm, and lunch break 12:00 - 12:30pm)

Printing at the DML:
Submit digital files to be printed at least 24 hours before during DML business hours [here][instructions/information]. For academic class use only.
Sources for supply/equipment: Local camera repair