The Neutral Camera: An Introduction to Finding Your Perspective in Photography (Saturdays 12-2pm)
FALL SESSION: OCTOBER 14-DECEMBER 8
(No classes the week of Thanksgiving)
Class Description:
Today, photography is nothing special. We take selfies. We make endless photos of our pets. We even take pictures of receipts (just in case we lose them). In a world where photography has become so ubiquitous, it can be difficult to find your voice as a photographer, as someone engaging with the medium of photography in a more serious, dedicated, curious or inquisitive way. Have you ever wanted to take a photo that mattered? A meaningful photo? An important photo? A photo you’d want to print and frame and hang on your wall (or a friend’s wall, or a gallery wall)? This class looks to develop your perspective as a photographer by examining the camera as a neutral object, a tool without its own ideas of how pictures should be made. Students will discover their understanding of what kind of photos they like, learn to identify their creative decisions and start to find their own point-of-view on picture-making. Each week students will complete an out-of-class photo assignment, and class sessions will be based around sharing, critique and discussion. Students will learn how to look at photographs and develop a photographers consciousness about seeing the world around them. Students of all levels are welcome. Just come with a curious brain, an open mind and an eagerness to examine the world as artists.
Teacher Info:
Aaron Richter grew up in the midwest and came to photography through a career in journalism and magazine-making. Self-taught, he began taking pictures in New York, where he made images of celebrities and fashion for many publications and brands, including the New York Times, Esquire, Tom Ford and Saks Fifth Avenue. Aaron’s personal work began to develop in 2020. As the world shut down and jobs disappeared, he started questioning why he made photos in the first place and came to recognize a particular curiosity and engagement in the work he loved best. Photography is his excuse to introduce himself and his access into worlds he knows nothing about. Today, Aaron lives and works between Philadelphia and New York.
FALL SESSION: OCTOBER 14-DECEMBER 8
(No classes the week of Thanksgiving)
Class Description:
Today, photography is nothing special. We take selfies. We make endless photos of our pets. We even take pictures of receipts (just in case we lose them). In a world where photography has become so ubiquitous, it can be difficult to find your voice as a photographer, as someone engaging with the medium of photography in a more serious, dedicated, curious or inquisitive way. Have you ever wanted to take a photo that mattered? A meaningful photo? An important photo? A photo you’d want to print and frame and hang on your wall (or a friend’s wall, or a gallery wall)? This class looks to develop your perspective as a photographer by examining the camera as a neutral object, a tool without its own ideas of how pictures should be made. Students will discover their understanding of what kind of photos they like, learn to identify their creative decisions and start to find their own point-of-view on picture-making. Each week students will complete an out-of-class photo assignment, and class sessions will be based around sharing, critique and discussion. Students will learn how to look at photographs and develop a photographers consciousness about seeing the world around them. Students of all levels are welcome. Just come with a curious brain, an open mind and an eagerness to examine the world as artists.
Teacher Info:
Aaron Richter grew up in the midwest and came to photography through a career in journalism and magazine-making. Self-taught, he began taking pictures in New York, where he made images of celebrities and fashion for many publications and brands, including the New York Times, Esquire, Tom Ford and Saks Fifth Avenue. Aaron’s personal work began to develop in 2020. As the world shut down and jobs disappeared, he started questioning why he made photos in the first place and came to recognize a particular curiosity and engagement in the work he loved best. Photography is his excuse to introduce himself and his access into worlds he knows nothing about. Today, Aaron lives and works between Philadelphia and New York.
FALL SESSION: OCTOBER 14-DECEMBER 8
(No classes the week of Thanksgiving)
Class Description:
Today, photography is nothing special. We take selfies. We make endless photos of our pets. We even take pictures of receipts (just in case we lose them). In a world where photography has become so ubiquitous, it can be difficult to find your voice as a photographer, as someone engaging with the medium of photography in a more serious, dedicated, curious or inquisitive way. Have you ever wanted to take a photo that mattered? A meaningful photo? An important photo? A photo you’d want to print and frame and hang on your wall (or a friend’s wall, or a gallery wall)? This class looks to develop your perspective as a photographer by examining the camera as a neutral object, a tool without its own ideas of how pictures should be made. Students will discover their understanding of what kind of photos they like, learn to identify their creative decisions and start to find their own point-of-view on picture-making. Each week students will complete an out-of-class photo assignment, and class sessions will be based around sharing, critique and discussion. Students will learn how to look at photographs and develop a photographers consciousness about seeing the world around them. Students of all levels are welcome. Just come with a curious brain, an open mind and an eagerness to examine the world as artists.
Teacher Info:
Aaron Richter grew up in the midwest and came to photography through a career in journalism and magazine-making. Self-taught, he began taking pictures in New York, where he made images of celebrities and fashion for many publications and brands, including the New York Times, Esquire, Tom Ford and Saks Fifth Avenue. Aaron’s personal work began to develop in 2020. As the world shut down and jobs disappeared, he started questioning why he made photos in the first place and came to recognize a particular curiosity and engagement in the work he loved best. Photography is his excuse to introduce himself and his access into worlds he knows nothing about. Today, Aaron lives and works between Philadelphia and New York.