The Houston Institute for Culture offers classes and workshops to help participants create social and cultural documentaries. Emphasis of study is on lighting techniques and concepts used in photography and video.
Participants develop their ideas through instruction and interaction with other class members.
Students should first take our Introduction to Lighting for Documentary Photography and Video . They will learn basics of lighting which can be applied to many aspects of photography and video. During the eight-week course, students will develop and test ideas that they will incorporate in their projects or areas of interest. Students who want to develop greater technical proficiency can take Advanced Lighting for Portrait Photography and Video , or explore aesthetics and concepts in Advanced Cultures and Issues . Periodically, we will offer workshops emphasizing field work in Landscape Photography and Travel and Culture .