PHOT 1100
This course introduces beginner to novice photographers to the basics of photography. They will build their photographic expertise and techniques through a variety of hands-on projects including the opportunity to choose an area of interest for a term project.
Course instructors:
Caroline Ross
Course delivery method: In-person delivery, class and lab take place in the classroom.
Equipment provided by college: Students are given a camera to use for the term. They have access to college computers and software for post-production work and can check out tripods from the department for use with assignments.
Gallery show Assignment: Students select their best image from the course. A print and 11x14 inch frame are provided as part of the fees for PHOT1100. The photos are hung on the walls outside the library near the end of the semester. Students keep the framed photo after the show is taken down, a nice souvenir of their time on the course.
Term Project: Students use visual storytelling as a catalyst for cultural and social change. Students photograph a topic with the intent to provoke thought, inspire action, and contribute to meaningful cultural or social change.
Catharine O’Brien-Bell
Course delivery method: In-person delivery, class and lab take place in a classroom.
Equipment provided by college: Students are given a camera to use for the term. They have access to college computers and software for post-production work and can check out tripods from the department for use with assignments.
Gallery show Assignment: Students select their best image from the course. A print and 11x14 inch frame are provided as part of the fees for PHOT1100. The photos are hung on the walls outside the library near the end of the semester. Students keep the framed photo after the show is taken down, a nice souvenir of their time on the course.
Term Project: Students research a photographer whose work inspires them and then create a series of images in keeping with the work of that photographer. While the genre is open (Food, Architecture, Sports, Fashion, etc), they must create a theme and use each of their images to demonstrate concepts and techniques (motion, depth-of-field, composition, perspective, storytelling, etc.) learned during the term. Students give a five-minute live presentation to the class using PowerPoint.
Christoph Prevost
Course delivery method: In-person delivery, class and lab take place in the classroom.
Equipment provided by college: Students are given a camera to use for the term. They have access to college computers and software for post-production work and can check out tripods from the department for use with assignments.
Gallery show Assignment: Students select their best image from the course. A print and 11x14 inch frame are provided as part of the fees for PHOT1100. The photos are hung on the walls outside the library near the end of the semester. Students keep the framed photo after the show is taken down, a demonstration of their achievement in the course.
Term Project: Students research an established photographer (past or present) whose work they enjoy and are inspired by. Their inspiration can be from any genre of photography. Using the concepts and techniques (motion, depth-of-field, composition, perspective, storytelling) learned during the term, they will then create a series of images that are inspired by the style and techniques of the photographer. At the end of term, students will give a brief presentation to the class, sharing both their inspiration and created images.
Jon Chater
Course delivery method: In-person delivery, class and lab take place in the classroom.
Equipment provided by college: Students are given a camera to use for the term. They have access to college computers and software for post-production work and can check out tripods from the department for use with assignments.
Gallery show Assignment: Students select their best image from the course. A print and 11x14 inch frame are provided as part of the fees for PHOT1100. The photos are hung on the walls outside the library near the end of the semester. Students keep the framed photo after the show is taken down, a nice souvenir of their time on the course.
Term Project: Students research an established photographer (past or present) whose work they are inspired by. Their inspiration can be from any genre of photography. Using the concepts and techniques (motion, depth-of-field, composition, perspective, storytelling) learned during the term, they will then create a series of images that are inspired by the style and techniques of the photographer. At the end of term, students will give a brief presentation to the class, sharing both their inspiration and created images.
Sara McIntyre
Course delivery method: Online asynchronous.
Equipment required: Students use their own smartphone camera, or their own DSLR or mirrorless camera.
Equipment provided by college: Langara supplies a smartphone tripod to each student, which is theirs to keep.
Gallery show Assignment: Students format their strongest photograph for display in the PHOT 1100 course page online gallery.
Term Project: Students create a 6-image photo essay on a subject of their choice. The photo essay is a long-standing photographic format; today we find photo essays accompanying feature-length articles in magazines, in travel journals, or in art galleries.
Note: This course is open to all Langara College students.
Check out some of the work from Photography 1100: Spring 2022 Semester students. Hover over the images to click through, or click any image in the slideshow below to go directly to the album on flickr.
