ONLINE: The spring 2023 Conversations About Photography course, subtitled What's on My Bookshelf?, was a discussion by photographers about the work of other photographers. In this course, we build on this topic with guest photographers who will talk about different ways they are working with the medium. Planned topics include: photographing subjects in water and underwater, camera obscura, composite images, gum bichromate printing, tintypes and other alternative processes. Each session will be hosted by one of the instructors and will feature a guest speaker who will present a lecture on one of these topics. After registration, students will receive the schedule of presenters and will be able to send questions to them ahead of time or during class. The objectives of the course are to help students open their mental lenses and explore a wide-angle look at photographic image making, and to deepen students’ knowledge and appreciation of photography as a fine art. | Lecture + Q&A.
Max enrollment: 24.
Class sessions are recorded.
Bill Marriott is no stranger to OLLI, having previously participated in photography courses and seminars. He taught Storytelling Through Photography last year. He has experience as a seminar leader and online facilitator in his professional role as well. Bill has a B.A. in English from the State University of New York at Buffalo and an M.Ed. in educational media and instructional design from UNC-Chapel Hill. He's a lifetime photographer with a passion for storytelling and visual communication.
Susan Simone and Bill Marriott have each taught several OLLI courses. Simone has focused on documentary photography and Marriott has focused on narrative and storytelling. Simone led the Conversations About Photography sessions in spring 2023. Marriott was a guest speaker in that course.
Susan Simone (“Simone”), a photographer and writer as well as a professor of comparative literature, began documentary work in the 1990s with "We Are All Housekeepers," a photo/oral history of labor struggles between UNC staff and Chapel Hill public workers. In 2000, Simone started to work with a technique she calls “doc-u-art,” collages that are visually exciting and tell a story.
Susan Simone and Bill Marriott have each taught several OLLI courses. Simone has focused on documentary photography and Marriott has focused on narrative and storytelling. Simone led the Conversations About Photography sessions in spring 2023. Marriott was a guest speaker in that course.