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School Program Workshop: Storytelling Through Photography

Workshop: Storytelling Through Photography

Calling all photography and digital media classes! Join us for an immersive workshop where students discover the art of storytelling through photography, drawing inspiration from the incredible artists showcased in UCR ARTS’ collections and exhibitions. Through hands-on exploration of photographic principles and techniques, students will craft their own narratives. Plus, with a post-visit assignment, their work could be featured in the student exhibition at the prestigious California Museum of Photography.

Workshops are taught by photographic artists Steffanie A. Padilla or Miguel Esparza.

Duration:+1.5 hours
Level: Intermediate—Advanced
Offered: October 2024—January 2025

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Curriculum Connections

California Arts Standards
This workshop aligns with four Anchor Standards:

  • Anchor Standard 1: Generate and Conceptualize Artistic Ideas and Work under the process component of Creating
  • Anchor Standard 4: Select, Analyze, and Interpret Artistic Work for Presentation under the process component of Integrate
  • Anchor Standard 5: Develop and Refine Artistic Techniques and Work under the process component of Creating
  • Anchor Standard 6: Convey Meaning Through the Presentation of Artistic Work under the process component of Present

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
This workshop aligns with standards in Physical Science / Life Sciences (Biology):

  • MS-PS4-3: Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
    Focus: Understand how photographic techniques and technologies use principles of light and waves to convey meaning and capture images.
  • MS-PS4-2: Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
    Focus: Explore how different photographic techniques, including composition and lighting, involve the application of wave principles in image capture and presentation.
    MS-ETS1-1: Engineering Design
    Focus: Investigate the decision-making process in creating photographs, applying engineering principles to refine techniques and convey specific visual messages.