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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.

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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

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