Still Life Photography (PHT-0108)

Fall 2025 · PHT 0108 · Tufts University · 4 credits · Undergraduate

Intermediate level course. Still Life Photography draws from a history of painting, sculpture, photography and video that includes a variety of natural or manufactured materials and objects, and may extend to small tableaux, doll houses, and miniature documentations from the outside world to documentation of the dead. Provides a rich canvas on which to explore the poetics and problematics of our time. Table-top setups constructed in studios, homes, or dorms with simple lighting and compositional strategies. Weekly lectures, assignments, readings, and/or discussions related to still life photography, its historical precedents, and contemporary manifestations. Recommendations: Basic camera and Photoshop skills expected.

Course codes: PHT-0108, PHT 0108, PHT0108, PHT-108, PHT 108, PHT108

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