IPHOT 5321 Documenting Village Life: Mexico
Students will be placed with families in the villages of San Bartolo, Coyotepec, and Sapata in the outskirts of Oaxaca City, Mexico. Students will be given access to photograph family life, farming, and the parties that inevitably happen! Options include documenting the process of making black pottery or making tortillas, always with a chicken or child underfoot. This course will demonstrate how to gain access to subjects in foreign cultures, how to photograph the daily moments of life in a new way, and how to make strong and intimate documentary photographs. Students will learn how to deal with cultural differences and will have the option of living in the village. This course truly offers an unforgettable experience and portfolio of images.