Begins January 2026
 
£180
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A Short Guide to History, Theory, and Practice gives a visual overview of  the origins of major photographic areas such as landscape photography, portraiture, and conflict.
 
It looks at some of the key photographers and ideas that have shaped how we see the world today and also presents a global, pluralist outlook on both the wonderful expressive and artistic qualities of the photographic image, as well as its darker side.
 
If you haven’t studied photography before this is a great and accessible introduction to its past and present theory and practice.
 
And if you have studied photography before, this will be an engaging reminder of what you are missing.
 
 
1 The Face – Who does the looking
2 Photography as witnessing – What we look at and what we do about it
3 Landscape – Where we look and what we show
4 Staged photography and self-portraiture – Looking at oneself
5 Photography, anthropology and travel – Looking at others
6. Documentary matters – Looking at how we look
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Time:  18:00 - 20:00 UK time
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Dates:  Monday 26th January, 2nd February, 16th February, 2nd March, 16th March, 23rd March