Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism
Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism focuses specifically on the investigative skills and technical knowledge necessary for students to advance in the complex and constantly changing world of visual storytelling.
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Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism
Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism focuses specifically on the investigative skills and technical knowledge necessary for students to advance in the complex and constantly changing world of visual storytelling. ICP’s long-standing commitment to documentary practice ensures that this program engages faculty who are some of the foremost practitioners in the field today. Visiting photographers discuss best practices, methodologies, and innovative media, as well as political, ethical, and social concerns.
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The student-centered curriculum emphasizes class discussions and critiques in a supportive learning atmosphere. Participants explore the history of visual journalism; develop new and challenging technical skills in still photography, multimedia, and video; learn strategies for publication; and create long-term documentary projects that examine the human experience.
Courses & Workshops
Fall Courses
Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism Seminar
History of Visual Storytelling
One Analog Technical Seminar
Technical Seminar in Black-and-White Photography
Technical Seminar in Color Photography
Alternative Processes: Non-Silver Printing
Digital Workflows
Photoshop & Printing
The History of Photography
One Elective
Short Stories Made on Assignment
Lighting with Flash: Creating a Personal Vision with Handheld Flash Photography
A Study in Strobes
Writing for Photojournalists
Old Media, New Media: Archives and the Documentarian
Principals of Color for the Visual Journalist
The Loom: Weaving Media
Portrayal
Ruminations on Community
Images and Ideas
Intro to Modern Documentary
Three Weekend Workshops
Learning Multimedia: Part One & Two – Audio & Shooting
Stills for Compelling Online Storytelling
Large-Format Portraiture and Street Photography
Environmental Portraiture on the Street: Intention & Improvisation
Storytelling: Looking at a Neighborhood
The Art of the Interview
Development of the Long-Term Visual Story
What is the Story
DIY Film Scanning
Spring Courses
Documentary Seminar
Digital Production Seminar
Inside Photo Editing
Electives
Technical Seminar in Black-and-White
Technical Seminar in Color Photography
A Study in Strobes
Photographer’s Writing Lab
Trauma-Informed Visual Practice
Sequencing and Finding Narrative
Intro to Modern Documentary: Part Two
On Assignment: Still Working on Time
Large-Format 4x5
Editorial Concepts
Light and Shadow
Mixed-Media Playbook
Five Weekend Workshops
Digital Storytelling
Bookmaking 2.0
Exhibiting Photography: Possibilities and Challenges
Documenting Vulnerable Communities: Exploring Ethics and Partnerships
Photographing the Invisible
Outside the Black Box
The Documentary Project
The Editor’s Perspective
How to Make Friends & Use the Internet