Contemporary photography

Photographer Anna Di Prospero explores the evolution of storytelling through images by analyzing the work of some of the most representative artists on the contemporary photography scene. Her goal is to provide students with new tools for reading, interpreting, planning, and telling stories.

In particular, we will focus on the developments in research photography, storytelling, and the influence of social media on how we perceive and distort reality.

The course aims to equip students with new tools for reading and interpreting, which will help them understand contemporary photography and develop their own ideas and skills in terms of design and storytelling. 

To deepen their theoretical knowledge and develop practical skills, students will be asked to complete simple photography exercises and present them in class. Analyzing the students’ work will provide a valuable opportunity to encourage verbal communication through presenting, commenting on, and discussing their projects.

As a final project, students are required to present a single photographic image, developed around a theme that will be assigned during the course.

Schedule

• 10/11/2016: Research photography: a tool for investigation and critique to understand the present.
• 10/18/2016: Self-portrait and representation of the self, from introspective photography to the birth of the selfie.
• 10/26/2016: The power of social media: a contemporary tool for communication and visual expression.
• 11/03/2016: Reportage photography and storytelling: accurate representation or distortion of reality? In collaboration with the Storytelling Workshop.
• 11/08/2016: Designing a photographic project, from conceptualizing the subject to developing a visual narrative.
• 11/15/2016: Post-production in the digital age, the evolution of photographic language, and the expansion of the creative process.
• 11/24/2016: Presentation of the final course photography project. In collaboration with the Storytelling Workshop.

Participants don't need any technical knowledge of photography. 

Students are free to use both digital and analog cameras to create their projects.  

Sessions are held in room 308 C (the Blue Room) at the Viale Romania campus from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, except on November 8 (6:00 PM to 9:00 PM) and November 15 (7:00 PM to 10:00 PM).

Interested students who can ensure regular attendance at the sessions can register by October 5, 2016, by sending an email to attivitaculturali@luiss.it using their LUISS email address and providing a phone number.

The first 30 people to register will be admitted to the course, and any additional applicants will be placed on the waiting list.