Chasing the Light in the Urban Landscape

Photographers use light the way a sculptor uses a chisel-and the urban landscape of New York certainly presents the perfect stage on which to capture many varied takes on reality. Using the work of some of the great photographers, this class aims to help participants develop an understanding of the use of available light in the city to shape one's view. The course is designed to take on the built environment as a given, with light being the variable. The hope is to guide students into honing their vision toward focused visual storytelling, with an understanding of timing, selective shooting, and editing. Each student will come away from this class with at least a 10- to 15-image picture essay that lends itself to a more wide-ranging exploration.

Course Level / Prerequisite: Intermediate: You are familiar with a camera, whether film or digital. You understand aperture, shutter speed, exposure, white balance, histograms, and how to control focus. You are comfortable editing and processing your images. You may want to learn how to utilize your camera in a more thoughtful and articulate way, or learn more about lighting or how to utilize theoretical concepts in relation to your portfolio of work.

In accordance with ICP's COVID-19 Safety Guidelines and Policies, all Continuing Education students are required to be fully vaccinated and to have received the most recently available booster shots in order to attend onsite courses. This includes courses taking place at the ICP School location (79 Essex Street - entrance at 84 Ludlow Street) as well as offsite locations. Students will be required to provide proof of their vaccination status during the registration process, unless an exemption has been granted. ICP requires masks to be worn while in class, and while in other public areas of ICP, to protect the health and safety of all employees, students, and visitors. We encourage students, faculty, and staff to wear a KN95 and/or KF94 mask at ICP.

Courses are subject to minimum enrollment. In order to comply with ICP's COVID-19 Safety Guidelines and Policies, registration for this course will close two days prior to the start date of the course.

Students attending in-person courses will be required to complete ICP's online Daily Health Screening prior to entering the ICP school.

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