AS 371.146.01,02 Black and White Wet Darkroom
Students learn basics of camera handling, processing, and printing
film 2001-2011

AS 371.145 Introductory Photography
Students learn basic photography using slide-film.
2003-2006

AS 371.151 Photoshop and the Digital Darkroom
Fundamentals of postprocessing and creative editing.
Fall 2005-2009

AS371.146 Black and White Photography Seminar (wet darkroom)
Fundamentals of shooting, processing, and printing
film. 2000-2009

AS.220.338 Fiction Image and Text. Co-taught with Writing Seminars
Students create Artist books using Blurb software.
Fall 2007

AS 389. 370 Camera Arts. Evergreen Museum and Library
Students take inspiration from the museum and its library to create a photographic portfolio.
Fall 2008

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AS 371.303 Documentary Photography
In this course, we will explore different genres of documentary photography including: the fine art document, photojournalism, social documentary photography, the photo essay and photography of propaganda. Field trips offer opportunities to explore Baltimore neighborhoods such as Waverly, Greenmount Avenue, and Baltimore’s old Chinatown. Students will work on a
semester-long photo-documentary project on a subject of their choice.
Fall 2009-Spring 2019

AS 371.162 Black and White Digital Darkroom
In this digital course, students explore the black-and-white aesthetic.
Students meet frequently for critiques and discussions based on historic and contemporary imagery. Emphasis is on composition and developing a photographic style with shooting and post processing. Students are encouraged to make work that is meaningful to them and which communicates its intent to their audience.
2010-present

AS 371.307 The Photographer’s Book
Students Create handmade books of photographs that illustrate a favorite piece of text. They may work with poetry, song lyrics, a play, a narrative, a diary or their own writing. Students look at medieval manuscripts or even scientific treatises. Field trips to the Peabody Library, Evergreen Museum and the Betty and Edgar Sweren Collection of artist books. This course will be taught by an artist and an artist book designer.
Fall 2013 and Spring 2019

AS 371.167 Lens to Page
Students use Blurb Software to create artist books. Led by a photography instructor, museum curator and book artist, students will be introduced to the wonders of the JHU and Sweren artist book collections.
Fall 2013 2014

AS 371.305 Photographs and Text Art of the Narrative
In the tradition of the illuminated manuscript, students will use photographs and text to creatively tell a story. Their journey will begin with visits to the George Peabody Library, The Walters Art Museum and the Sweren collection of artist books where they will take inspiration for their semester project. The resulting portfolio will be exhibited at the Evergreen Museum and Library.
Fall 2016

AS 371.302 Photographic Portfolio
Students work on a semester-long project that reflects their artistic sensibility, passion and technique. They will develop ideas within a seminar style format that allows for conversation and debate and provides a forum for the evolution of their work.
Spring 2015,16,17, 20

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AS.371.303 Documentary Photography: Youth Film Arts
This class combined Mellon Grant recipients (high school seniors) and JHU undergraduates. Students created a photo essay on a subject of their choice.
Spring 2018

AS 371.152 Introduction to Digital Photography
Students learn to use their digital cameras through a variety of projects that help them develop technical and creative skills. Critiques and slide lectures of historic photographs help students develop a personal vision. This course goes beyond basic camera handling and the snapshot, to making images that are meaningful to students, enhance creative thinking and offer opportunities to become adept at Lightroom and Photoshop software. Students are provided
digital SLR cameras.
Fall 2020-Spring 2021

AS.371.330 Evergreen as Muse, A Photographic Exploration Co-taught with Dr. Lori Finkelstein
In this course, taught by an art historian and a fine art photographer, students are introduced to the delights of the Evergreen Museum and Library of the Johns Hopkins University. The history of Evergreen, including family members and servants, the world-famous library art collection and grounds all serve to inspire student work. There will be an exhibition of student work at the museum as the culmination of their semester work.
Spring 2021

AS 371.501 Independent Study
2003 to 2022