IN PERSON: This course will teach students how to start and complete a photographic project intended to result in an exhibit, magazine article, website or book. All students (at all levels) interested in exploring the fun and challenges of working in a project format are welcome. Students will learn how to choose a project, how to formulate a plan for completion, how to calculate a project budget, how to overcome obstacles and how to maintain motivation. We will also consider how to pitch a project to a prospective funding source, gallery and/or editor, for those who want to give this a try. Classes will be a mix of presentation and discussion, with one or two guest speakers over the six weeks of the course. Recommended readings will be available on the course website. | Facilitated discussion.
Max enrollment: 15.
Location: Judea Reform Congregation, 1933 W. Cornwallis Rd, Durham NC 27705
Michael Schwalbe is professor emeritus of sociology at NC State University. He is also a documentary photographer and has done projects on potters, craft artists, residents of family care homes, tobacco-control activists, public workers and grassroots repair enthusiasts. Before retiring in 2022, he taught courses on social psychology, social theory and qualitative research methods.