In this course, you will explore the complex interplay between photographic lighting and the politics of representation specific to photographic image making. You will develop technical skills using both artificial and natural light sources, learning to observe and control how light influences photographic meaning. You will gain an appreciation of the consciously controlled application of light in photography as a powerful rhetorical device. Through practical assignments, you will explore lighting beyond its technical aspects.  

You will learn that photographs are never neutral representations but are shaped by intersecting cultural codes of gender, class, ethnicity and ideology. As you develop sophisticated lighting techniques, you will examine how your photographic choices contribute to broader social narratives. By integrating technique and critical thinking, you will develop sophisticated visual approaches which embed an understanding of your responsibility as an image-maker.  

This course is part of the Major: Art-centred, Major: Client-centred, Major: World-centred Photography, and Major: Photography.