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July 19-22, 2007
What turns a photograph into a powerful image? When we look at photographs, we know what we like, but why? Designed for both practitioners and aficionados of photography, this course will teach you how to assess the quality of photographs, technically and aesthetically. Your critiquing skills will be sharpened by contrasting the New Mexican portfolios of Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, and Elliot Porter. Participants may choose to receive a supportive and professional critique from the instructor of their current or past work.
Recommended reading: Criticizing Photographs, by Terry Barrett
Debora Hunter, Associate Professor of Photography, Division of Art, Meadows School of the Arts, has taught at SMU since 1976. She received her B.A. in English Literature from Northwestern University and her M.F.A. in Photography from Rhode Island School of Design where she studied with Harry Callahan, Aaron Siskind and Minor White. Her work has been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, Hirshhorn Museum, Dallas Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago, Amon Carter Museum, Corcoran Museum of Art and the Carpenter Center for the Arts at Harvard. For the last several years she has been photographing the cultural landscape along Blueberry Hill Road in Taos.
Cost Information
The registration fee for this class includes course
tuition, field trip
entry
fees
and permits,
materials costs,
and designated meals.
Lodging and
transportation
to and from Taos are the responsibility of each participant.
$750 if registration is received after May 1, 2007
Register Early!
We filled up very quickly this year, so don't miss out for next summer. Go to our online registration form
now.
Cancellation Policy
Registrants may cancel by notifying the SMU-in-Taos Cultural Institute up to 30 days prior to the start date of the Institute. A handling fee of $50 will be withheld from your registration fee, and the balance will be refunded to you. Refunds for the first weekend will not be permitted after June 14th; refunds for the second weekend with not be permitted after June 21st. Should the SMU-in-Taos Cultural Institute cancel a course, a full refund will be made to the registrants of that course.
Accommodations
We are currently in the process of blocking rooms with special rates at various hotels and B&Bs in Taos. Please check back with this website at the end of September for a listing of these accommodations. Meanwhile, if you'd like to check out a few of our recommended options for lodging, restaurants, and points of interest, please click here to Download a map of downtown Taos.
Getting There
If you choose to fly, the nearest airport is the Albuquerque International Airport, from which you may rent a car or take a shuttle into Taos (about a 2-hour drive). Download a map of the drive from Albuquerque to Taos, including driving directions and landmarks along the way.
If you choose to drive from Dallas to Taos, plan on approximately 11-12 hours. Download maps of the drive from Dallas to Taos, including driving directions and landmarks along the way.
Please Note
The Taos area is at an elevation of 7,000 feet above sea level. Some fieldtrips will include walking trails and climbing moderate inclines at this altitude.
For more Information
Contact Allison Curran at: acurran@mail.smu.edu or 214-768-1303.
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