Photography

Explore the ideas in Transgressions and Amplifications: Mixed Media Photography of the 1960s and 1970s!

Few names are as closely associated with the medium of photography than Ansel Adams. His black and white photography is known for its ability to take a world of color and create an image in tones of grey that reflect how the scene felt, not just how it looked. Here you can find two activities...

Photograms, shadowgraphs, or sunprints are a fun way to make images without a camera! Using materials you probably have around the house, you can record a shadowy image of things like leaves or grass – but this won’t be an instant image. Ultraviolet light from the sun will help us form these images over several hours or...

Subject, form, and content comprise the three basic components of a photograph. In general, subject may be thought of as the “what” in a photograph: the topic, focus, or image. The most common subjects of photography include people, arrangements of objects, the natural world, and abstractions. The Subjects of Photography activity series introduces you to each of these subjects and instructs you in...

Patrick Nagatani (1945-2017) was an artist and teacher from Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is known for his use of color and the “directorial style” of photography. In this style of photography, the artist creates, or alters, the scene in front of their camera. In his images, Nagatani creates imagined stories about real truths. ACTIVITY WORKBOOK In...