The projects developed for this course take the photographer through a multilayered experience that involve the synthesis of technique, color theory, and cultural analysis. The photographer is expected to create thought provoking images that question assumptions of cultural superiority and that acknowledge diversity. Sample student project links are listed at the end of each project description. The intensity and character of light has a strong influence on the way we perceive colors. A color never exists in isolation, rather it is always influenced by the colors that surround it.
Color is a radiating energy and can have a physical and well as psychological influence on humans.
Different cultures have differing understanding and uses for color. The same color may symbolize different things in different culture. This project is an investigation of the intertwining of color, light and culture. As a photographer you will observe incidents of light and color and consider them with in a cultural context. The idea is to represent the flavor and style of Yucatecan culture by photographing the color and light of the urban and possibly natural environments.