Dive deeper through exploring different genres of photography.

There are no available registration dates at this time.

Note: This Course will be held in a live, online format using the Zoom Platform.
Class meets on 6 Thursdays (skipping Feb 22 & 29), Feb 8, 15, Mar 7, 14, 21 & 28 from 10am-12pm ET.

Image by Sal Taylor Kydd.

This course is designed for those who have taken Exploring Photographic Styles I and are looking for further opportunities to deepen their work and develop a consistent style, in one or more of the genres introduced in the first class.

It is an opportunity to build upon the inspiration and techniques introduced in EPS I and work with photographer Sal Taylor Kydd on deepening that work focusing on one genre in particular. In the first class, students will review the genres and decide where they would like to focus over the following weeks.

The class will meet weekly on Zoom with a critique of the previous week’s work. Discussions will cover photographic history, theory, and technical concerns.

Student taking a photograph of a birds wing in the Lyrical Photograph workshop
A student taking a photograph of a bird’s wing in the on-campus Lyrical Photograph workshop, with instructor Sal Taylor Kydd.

Subjects covered:  

  • Spaces – photographing spaces, capturing the corner of a room, photographing a farmyard,  backyard, or porch.
  • The Landscape – working with rural and urban landscapes, seascapes, and horizons.
  • Objects – searching for the identity within an object, as defined by its space and surroundings, the still life.
  • The Portrait – photographing people: friends, strangers, groups of people, as well as self-portraiture.
  • The Emotional Photograph – producing a single, complex photograph, which expresses an emotion or idea.

Although not a prerequisite, this course is designed for those who have taken Exploring Photographic Styles I and are looking for further opportunities to deepen their work and develop a consistent style, in one or more of the genres introduced in the first class.

Note: This class is an Advanced follow-up to Exploring Photographic Styles I Students registering for this course ideally have taken that class (at some point in time in the past). If you are an advanced photographer, familiar with the genres introduced in Exploring Styles 1, but who has not taken the first class, you may also inquire with [email protected].

Ships Sailed - By Sal Taylor Kydd
Ships Sailed – By Sal Taylor Kydd

Header image ©Sal Taylor Kydd.

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Instructor: Sal Taylor Kydd

Maine-based photographic artist and writer Sal Taylor Kydd uses various photographic media in a personal narrative that explores themes around memory and belonging; combining her poetry with alternative processes of photography and object-making.

Sal’s fine art photographs have been exhibited throughout the country and internationally, including the UK, Barcelona, San Miguel De Allende, Portland, Boston and Los Angeles; and she has been featured in numerous publications, including Shots Magazine, Don’t Take Pictures, Lenscratch, Diffusion Annual and The Hand.

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