Program Overview

Welcome to Hartwick Documentary Photography

Why Study Documentary Photography at Hartwick?

You document the world through your camera lens. You examine the world around you, pose questions and get answers.

Here’s why our documentary photography program stands out:

• Dive into photography, from fundamentals to advanced techniques.
• Explore the world through your lens with J Term courses or a hands-on internship to put your skills to the test.

Where Will Your Hartwick Documentary Photography Minor Take You?

A Career:

Gillian Godard ’21 interned with the 607 CSA, a local farm share program, combining her love of photography with her environment, sustainability and society major, visiting area farms to study sustainable farming techniques.

Pair With:

• Pair with English and journalism courses to become a standout asset in any newsroom.
• Pair with anthropology, biology or environment, sustainability and society to document history as it happens.
• Pair with digital marketing to make your social media portfolio unforgettable.

What You’ll Learn

• Learn on traditional cameras, including large format 4X5 cameras and color photography, and digital.
• Study the history of photography, from pinhole cameras to pixels.
• Master Lightroom and Photoshop coursework, then print your photographs in our digital darkroom.
• Build a portfolio to display at Student Showcase.

Faculty

Katharine Kreisher

Professor of Art, Coordinator of Minor in Documentary Photography and Co-founder of Round House Press

Kevin Q. Gray

Lecturer in Art and Art History

Douglas Zullo

Associate Professor of Art History