Reframing the Landscape with Beth Johnston 9/23

Reframing the Landscape with Beth Johnston

In this three-week workshop, we will explore the historical and cultural significance of landscape photography and its role in shaping the American landscape imagination.

The workshop will start with an examination of the historical context in which landscape photography arose,particularly in the United States. Lectures, readings, and in-class exercises will guide students through the complex ties between landscape photography, American conservation movements, and the U.S. environmental ethos. Throughout the workshop, we will collectively brainstorm how various cultures define and relate to the land and discuss how this diversity of perspectives continually reimagines the landscape photograph.

Out-of-class photo assignments will encourage participants to take what they are learning, questioning, and discussing and apply it to how they engage as photographers. Students should expect to spend at least 1 hour outside of class meetings on these assignments. Additional resources (including PDF’s of theoretical readings, podcasts, videos, and artist talks) will be provided after each meeting and at the end of the course for further investigation.

Gear needed: Cameras can be any format (even phones!), digital or analog.

Saturday, September 23, 30, and October 7, 2023, 10 AM MT (9 AM PT, 12 PM ET) online via Zoom

Cost: $130 for Members, find the promo code here.

$140 for Non-Members

Beth Johnston

Beth Johnston (she/her/hers) is a photographer and educator currently based in Salida, Colorado. Beth received an MFA in Photography from Rhode Island School of Design in 2022 with a self-designed concentration in Nature-Culture Sustainability Studies. She is currently a Colorado Art Science Environment (CASE) Fellow with the University of Colorado-Boulder and the recipient of the 2023 Denis Roussel Fellowship with the Center for Fine Art Photography.