Photography
Drone photography is one of many types of photography taught at WashU.
There are many ways to approach photography at WashU. With dedicated darkrooms and digital studios, we encourage students to explore both digital and analog photography while also learning how to use photography as a tool to engage with contemporary issues and societal challenges.
COURSES AND STUDENT WORK
Photography courses and facilities are open to all WashU students. Students can explore a wide variety of approaches to photography: lighting, darkroom, experimental black and white, big printing, alternative printing, conceptually driven work, technical work, and more.
Art Practice Studios
These advanced courses delve into a breadth of techniques and approaches to photography from documentary photography to studio location and lighting to photography as a way to engage with social, political, and environmental issues.
Curation — Building the Exhibition
This course introduces students to strategies for curating and presenting photography and other lens-based media. Students curate and present an exhibition in Weitman Gallery while developing their own body of work.
Drone Photography
Through a combination of studio and discussion, this course examines the use of drones as a photographic medium, including ethical implications, the context and history of aerial photography and FAA regulations.
Featured student work
Faculty
Senior Lecturer; Co-Area Coordinator - Time-Based Media Art
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer; Co-Area Coordinator - Photography
Chair, Undergraduate Studio Art; Associate Professor; Co-Area Coordinator - Photography
Studios and Facilities
Photography studios and labs, in the lower level of Steinberg Hall, include a darkroom, lighting studio, film processing lab, and digital print lab. The school’s Weitman Gallery, also in Steinberg Hall, is a dedicated photography gallery focused on presenting work by a wide range of artists and student shows throughout the year.