Photography Education Research Articles

Civil intent: Rethinking ‘the political’ in art and photography education

Recent scholarship bringing together photography, visual culture and political theory is unsettling established approaches to understanding photography beyond art-historical frameworks. This article examines the implications and potentials for education practices of this emerging new paradigm by exploring how the civil potential of photography and creative practice might be activated in learning environments. The article reflects on the collective learning arising from a series of educational experiments developed by the Doing Visual Politics network which have sought to connect cultures of socially motivated creative practice in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia; Kathmandu, Nepal and Dhaka, Bangladesh by interrogating and expanding disciplinary understandings at the intersection of photography, visual activism, social practice and public pedagogy. These learning spaces – where the expression of concern for shared world/s is prioritized – have provided useful insights into approaches capable of exceeding the limits of the conventional politics of representation.

Reform of Photography Education in Chinese Applied Universities in the Self-Media Era: Evidence from Responsible Persons in the Photography Major

Live streaming and short videos have become the most favored means of communication, and the prevalence of self-media has had a profound impact on traditional media industries, indirectly promoting reforms in Chinese photography education. This study delves into the current state of photography education in Chinese applied universities and the transformations undertaken in response to the challenges posed by self-media. The research covers the development status of university photography programs, the impact of live streaming and short videos on photography education, changes in teaching models, and the issues encountered during these reforms. Through in-depth interviews with heads and instructors of photography programs at five applied universities in China, and using NVIVO software for thematic analysis, the study examines the professional divisions, curriculum design, teaching methods, student employment rates, reform policies, and the challenges faced. The research finds that the prevalence of live streaming and short videos has had a positive impact on the dynamic imaging specialties within photography education, but has been detrimental to the static imaging specialties. Universities have actively reformed their teaching methods in response to market demands, yet still face challenges in integrating live streaming-related courses. This study provides the latest insights for practitioners in the Chinese self-media industry and offers valuable references for university policymakers and researchers.

Empowering Collaborative Learning: Innovative Integration of Real-Time Communication Into Hololens-Based Learning System

This study primarily aims to investigate the effectiveness of the HoloLens-based learning system, RTCHoloLS, in enhancing collaborative learning skills in undergraduate photography courses. It provides empirical evidence showing how RTC-HoloLS addresses pedagogical challenges and improves collaborative learning outcomes, offering a holistic approach to photography education. Although Augmented Reality (AR) technology helps students theoretically understand camera operations in photography courses, it lacks in promoting collaborative learning skills during hands-on practice. To address this limitation, this study introduces the RTC-HoloLS, a HoloLens-based learning system with Real-Time Communication, and compares it to the conventional video streaming-based HoloLS (CVSHoloLS). The results indicate that RTC-HoloLS significantly enhances collaborative learning skills compared to CVS-HoloLS, highlighting the importance of integrating Real-Time Communication technologies in AR learning environments. Additionally, RTC-HoloLS was equally effective for both male and female students, whereas CVS-HoloLS showed greater benefits for male students. This suggests the need to consider gender differences in design and development to ensure the learning system accommodates all students. The findings have significant implications for instructional technology design and implementation, suggesting that educational institutions should prioritize real-time communication features in AR learning tools to enhance collaboration and interaction.

Research on the Present Situation and Countermeasures of Photography Teaching in China University

With the popularization and development of photography, photography education plays a more and more important role in China university education. This paper aims to analyze the current situation of photography teaching in China University, and put forward corresponding countermeasures to improve the quality and level of photography teaching. First of all, through the analysis of the curriculum, teaching facilities, teaching methods and teaching staff of photography teaching in China University, the existing problems are found. Subsequently, in view of these problems, some countermeasures are put forward, such as optimizing the curriculum and content, strengthening the construction of teaching facilities and equipment, updating teaching methods and means, and improving the quality of teaching staff. Finally, the feasibility of these countermeasures is analyzed, including the guarantee of teaching resources, the training of teachers and the promotion of teaching reform. The purpose of this study is to provide feasible improvement schemes and suggestions for photography teaching in China University.

Optimalisasi Pemahaman Dasar-dasar Fotografi melalui Model Pembelajaran Berbasis Masalah (PBL) dengan Pendekatan Pembelajaran Berdiferensiasi dan Quizziz di SMKIT Robbani Singosari

This research investigates the effectiveness of implementing the Differentiated Learning Approach and the Quizziz platform to enhance the understanding of the fundamentals of photography at the Robbani Singosari Integrated Islamic Elementary School (SDIT) level. Challenges in photography learning, such as passive student engagement, an inadequately conducive learning environment, difficulty comprehending the material, monotonous teaching methods, and the incongruity of media with student characteristics, serve as the backdrop for this study. The incorporation of the Differentiated Learning Approach facilitates the adjustment of material to accommodate diverse learning styles, addressing the challenges encountered in the learning process. Additionally, the study centers on the utilization of Quizziz as an evaluative tool, revealing students' positive responses to the engaging and interactive learning experience facilitated by the platform. The research findings underscore the substantial role of the Differentiated Learning Approach in augmenting learning efficacy, particularly in surmounting obstacles to material comprehension and establishing an inclusive learning milieu. The employment of Quizziz as an assessment tool not only validates its effectiveness in gauging student comprehension but also introduces an entertaining and interactive facet that enriches the overall learning experience. This study aligns with prior research affirming the constructive influence of the Differentiated Learning Approach and the amalgamation of online platforms in fostering heightened student interest and engagement. Implications of these findings encompass recommendations for refining learning strategies at the elementary school level, especially within the context of photography education. The integration of the Differentiated Learning Approach and Quizziz is anticipated to make a significant contribution to enhancing student comprehension and cultivating a more gratifying learning experience in the current digital era.

Research on Innovative Models of Photography Education in Higher Education under the Context of Integrated Media

Research on Innovative Models of Photography Education in Higher Education under the Context of Integrated Media

A Study on the Differences in Perception between Professors and Students on the Development of Effective Photography Education in Chinese Universities

A Study on the Differences in Perception between Professors and Students on the Development of Effective Photography Education in Chinese Universities

Seeing Through the Lens: The Study on the Photography Education of Senior Students in an Elementary School

<p>本文主要探究教師如何將攝影教學運用於國小藝術課程。研究目的旨在設計視覺藝術課程以提升學生的攝影能力，規畫並施行基礎攝影教學方案，建構兒童攝影的學習視野，最後，探討本攝影教學課程歷程之省思與啟示。本研究以質性取徑的現象與詮釋。研究教學方案的規畫執行基於觀看意義、攝影教學、創作應用施行。綜合歸納研究結論如下：一、提升學生的攝影能力面向：藉高年級兒童創作學習，省思及修正合乎學生攝影的觀看課程，循序培養互為觀者的學習主體，敏察生活之美。二、促進學生在構圖、題材、詮釋表達能力的面向：攝影教學藉影像、身體、對話本身的虛實性探討，提升兒童在視覺審美能力與純真直觀的創作視野。三、創作應用方面：省察「以形貌造境」的攝影的觀看詮釋，透過攝影所視，輝映自我生命與世界同在的意境。四、教育意涵方面：本研究方案建構學生自我「異」與「同」的意識，開闊學生自我內外與自然同在的生命實踐「由心而外，細觀再動之」，透過攝影的凝視觀看除了呈現可見的表達，也製造不可見的意義。攝影之觀看教育提升人對自我之自覺，觀看理論動態的，甚至延伸改變人類與其生存空間存在意義的價值省思，本研究之攝影教學具經驗的特殊性，為培育時代性師資，引領教育現場美感教育、美學思維之建構。</p> <p> </p><p>The Purpose of this study is to enhance senior elementary school students’ photographic skills through the arts curriculum and promote the students’ understanding of material selection, composition, and interpretation in photography. This research takes a qualitative approach to the phenomenon and interpretation. The planning and implementation of the research teaching program is based on the meaning of viewing, photography teaching, and creative application. The conclusions of the research are summarized in the following aspects: First, the enhancement of senior elementary school students’ photographic skills through the arts curriculum. Second, the explorations of the spectator’s capability for material selection, image composition, and theme interpretation. Based on the interpretation of photographic visualization, the nature of photography education, photography teaching uses images, bodies, and dialogues to explore virtuality and reality, enhancing children’s visual aesthetic ability and pure and intuitive creative Self. Third, the creation of the aesthetics in art and technology-based education should be explored by taking a natural approach and then reflecting on the original vitality. Overall, through the photography curriculum, learners are able to recognize the differences and similarities in terms of space and imagery when viewing photography. Photography reveals people’s awareness of themselves and their external environments, conveying their personal concepts of "being with the world". The photography teaching of the research has the particularity of experience, and has the value of cultivating students’ daily aesthetic literacy.</p> <p> </p>

Visual literacy study: influence of Instagram on interest in learning photography and its relation to gender

ABSTRACT This visual literacy study aimed to investigate how Instagram influence students’ interest in learning photography, with a focus on gender differences. Photography, being an integral part of visual art, produces artwork that appeals to many individuals. Therefore, an in-depth investigation was conducted on photography education, with the prevailing stigma surrounding it as a trivial and unpopular pursuit among students compared to scientific subjects. The extent of gender difference was also explored by challenging the assumption that the world of photography predominantly belongs to men. This quantitative study comprised students from Visual Arts Department at Universitas Negeri Semarang as respondents. Non-probability purposive sampling was adopted, enrolling a total of 100 qualified students. The results showed that Instagram positively and significantly influenced interest in learning photography. It also showed no gender disparity in influence of using Instagram as a supportive medium to enhance interest in learning. Instagram proved to be an effective medium for photography education, allowing students to showcase their work for others to appreciate. Essentially, the social platform served as an educational tool for students to experiment with photography. This study elaborated on the equal rights of both men and women to pursue photography education at the university level.

Photography Education in Resource-Constrained Contexts

The history, development, products, and impact of image-making are well-represented in literature. The literature looks extensively at the technological developments and advancements in the field and how photography has contributed to our understanding of historical, political and social tensions. However, the training and preparation of photographers has received less attention in the literature, particularly in photography education in resource-constrained contexts. This paper seeks to present mushfaking as a conceptual framework that addresses the multi-literacies required in photography education. This approach uses inexpensive solutions to aid digital photography's teaching and learning process. Mushfaking is offered as a learning design tool for practice-based teaching and learning. The paper aims to offer a new dimension on how mushfaking can be used as a learning design principle to show how this concept could bring theory and praxis together, facilitating the design of context-based solutions to educational problems.

Health-Related Quality of Life among Children with Disabilities: Is There a Place for Parent-Proxy Reports? A Commentary on the “The Effects of Basic Photography Education on Quality of Life, Self-Esteem, Life Satisfaction and Moods in Children with Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Study”

The study by Alkan et al. (2021) investigated the effect of an 8-week basic photography education program on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), among other outcomes, in children and adolescent...

The Effects of Basic Photography Education on Quality of Life, Self-Esteem, Life Satisfaction and Moods in Children with Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Study

Aims To investigate the effects of basic photography education and practices on health-related-quality-of-life (HRQoL), self-esteem, life satisfaction, and moods of children with diplegic cerebral palsy (CP). Methods Twenty children with diplegic CP who did not have an intellectual or communication disability were included in this prospective randomized controlled clinical study and divided into two equal groups using a computer-generated list of random numbers to receive either eight weeks of basic photographic training or a control group. Basic photography training including a total of 20 hours theoretical and 30 hours practice was given during the eight weeks in this study. HRQoL, self-esteem, life satisfaction, depression and anxiety were assessed at baseline and at the end of the training. Results At the end of the treatment, statistically significant improvements were found for self-reported HRQoL, life satisfaction, and self-esteem in the basic photographic training group compared to the control group (p < 0.05). However, no statistically significant between group difference was found for parents’ version of the HRQoL (p > 0.05). Conclusions The findings suggest that basic photography training can improve HRQoL, life satisfaction, and self-esteem in children with diplegic CP.

Importance of Photography Education to Improve Image Quality for Accurate Remote Diagnoses in Dental Trauma Patients: Observational Study.

BackgroundHigh-quality photos are critical for the remote diagnosis of dental trauma and thus are beneficial to the prognosis. The quality of the images obtained using a cell phone depends on the level of dental and photography knowledge of the person who is taking the photos.ObjectiveThis study aimed to determine the efficacy of photography education in improving images used for the remote diagnosis of dental trauma.MethodsThe subjects comprised 30 laypeople and 30 dentists who were randomly assigned to 15 subgroups with 2 subjects in each. Each subject was asked to take photos of their own anterior teeth and those of their partner on the assumption that an accident occurred using both an iPhone 4s and iPhone 6. Education about how to take an appropriate photo of the anterior teeth for teleconsultation purposes was then provided, after which photos were taken again. Photos were assessed by a dentist for their usefulness in diagnosis.ResultsThis study analyzed 965 photos: 441 taken by laypeople and 524 taken by dentists. Photos taken after providing education had significantly higher scores for all assessment items than those taken before education (P<.05). The scores were also significantly higher for photos taken using the rear camera than those taken using the front camera (P<.02). The iPhone 6 did not have overwhelming advantages. The photos taken by dentists had significantly higher scores than those taken by laypeople for most of the evaluated items.ConclusionsBoth laypeople and dentists might find photography education useful for when they are taking photos to be used in teleconsultations. The type of cell phone does not significantly affect the usefulness of such photos.

Rephotography for photographers: discussing methodological compromises by post-graduate online learners of photography

Rephotography involves making one or more pictures of the same subject in order to repeat an existing image, usually to show change. Recognized early on as a rigorous visual method for natural sciences, rephotography in popular culture has grown into a popular visual strategy of displaying images of the past within or alongside images of the present, but such images cannot alone explain events that led to their production. While any methodological compromises in scientific applications are usually held to account, the act of rephotographing – as a common and varied set of practices within visual culture – faces far less scrutiny. Focusing on the presence of rephotography in photography education, this paper reports on responses to an explicit rephotographic task given to students of an online MA Photography program and considers compromises regarding two aspects seen as methodologically fundamental: the accuracy applied in revisiting a previously made image and the depth of exploration undertaken in response to it. In doing so, it supports the notion that rephotographing as a way of learning through looking at and making images is vital for the visual literacy of photography students.

We Are All Still Living off 20th Century Curriculums and Ideas about Photography: Interview with Professor David Bate

We meet with David Bate, artist and theorist working in photography in a Portuguese cafe in London the day the United Kingdom is holding what will most probably be its last European Parliamentary elections. The country has been at the forefront of education in photography, offering a record number of university degrees which historically were pioneer in introducing critical theory as part of the curriculum. But today this situation might have changed. The conversation flows freely between Bate’s experience of growing up in a working class area in 1970s UK and the realities of today’s educational and social system, the correlation between theory and practice and the paradoxes of the digital image and our current relation to it, aiming to introduce (or update) our readers to one of the most thought provoking and rigorous critical practitioners (which is to say, thinkers) working in and with the medium today. Keywords: certainty and photography, David Bate, image virtuality, photography and truth, photography education, representation

The Influence of Photography Education as a Social Arts and Culture Education on the Life of the Residents in Rural Area

대한민국 문화예술교육지원법에 따르면, 우리나라 국민들은 성별, 나이, 사회적 정체성에 관계없이 문화 예술을 즐기고 창의력을 기를 수 있는 평등한 문화예술교육 기회를 보장 받는다. 우리나라 문화예술교육은 학교제도 내에서 이루어지는 학교문화예술교육과 그 외의 모든 문화예술교육을 사회문화예술교육으로 구분한다. 본 연구는 한국사진교육학회 충남 지부가 마련한 사진 교육에 금산 주민들이 참여한 방식과 이들의 삶에 미친 영향을 조사하기 위한 것이었다. 한국사진교육학회의 회원들은 2011년부터 충남 금산군에서 사회문화예술교육의 하나인 지역특성화 문화예술교육 지원 사업을 수주하여 사진 교육을 실시해왔다. 금산군은 인구 5 만명이 조금 넘는 농촌 지역으로 문화적으로는 소외된 지역으로 분류된다. 금산군에서의 문화예술교육으로서의 사진 교육은 사진예술가나 전문가를 양성하기 위한 목적으로 시작된 것이 아니라 순수하게 일반 지역민들을 위한 사진 교육으로, 목표는 학습자들이 일상생활에서 예술 활동을 실천하고, 적극적인 생활 협력으로 인간 의 이해 활동을 통해 자신을 성찰하고, 이웃과의 소통 및 지역 사회 발전에 기여하도록 돕는 것이다. 이에 본 연구는 사진교육을 받은 학습자들의 삶의 변화를 세 가지 측면으로 분류하고, 1년의 지원사업 종료 후에도 자발적이고 적극적으로 사진 활동을 하고 있는 25명과 인터뷰를 실시한 후 그들이 촬영한 사진을 분석하였다. 이미 문화예술교육의 효과성에 대해 알려진 것처럼, 본 연구의 대상이었던 농촌 지역의 문화예술교육 학습자들도 문화예술교육은 자신들의 삶을 변화하게 만들었다고 말하고 있다. 지역특성화 문화예술교육을 받은 후 그들은 누구보다 지역사회 의 일에 적극적으로 동참하고, 시간이 날 때마다 손에 카메라를 들고 혼자 또는 삼삼오오 촬영을 나가기도 하며, 그 무엇보다 지난날 자신들의 삶의 여정을 사진으로 표현하기 시작하였다는 것이다. 자신들이 좋아하는 것이 나타나면서 가족애가 더욱 단단해지고, 자신을 사랑하게 되었다고 한다. 이것이 바로 문화예술교육의 힘일 것이다.This study aimed to investigate how residents of Geumsan participated in the photography education organized by the Chungnam Branch of the Korea Association for Photography Education(KAPE) and how it affected their lives. In accordance with the Culture and Arts Education Support Act, Korean citizens are guaranteed equal opportunities in cultural and arts education to enjoy cultural arts and cultivate creativity regardless of their sex, age, and social identity. Culture and arts education is classified into school culture arts education which is carried out in school and social and cultural arts education in all other forms Since 2011, the Chungnam Branch has been conducting photography education as social culture and art education in Geumsan-gun, Chungnam. Geumsan gun is a rural area with a population of over 50,000 and is a culturally disadvantaged area. Photography education as a culture and arts education does not nurture photography and photographers. The goal of photography education is to help learners to practice photo art in their daily lives and to live their lives proactively, to cooperate and to reflect on themselves through human understanding activities, to live a life of communicating with neighbors, and to contribute to the harmony and development of local communities. The effects of the changes on life were largely determined by three aspects: the emotional aspect of photography, humanistic reflection, and community participation. The survey was conducted through interviews, and analysis of photographs to see whether photography education as arts and culture education have affected in their lives.

초등 사진교육 속 신화 찾기 : 미술교과서 및 교사용지도서의 기호학적 분석

초등 사진교육 속 신화 찾기 : 미술교과서 및 교사용지도서의 기호학적 분석

“Transformative looks”: Practicing Citizenship Through Photography

Purpose: The article discusses the meanings of citizenship and citizenship education when formal citizenship is restricted by exploring the potential of photography education and practice as a tool that promotes the exercise of citizenship in the context of non-formal critical adult education. By doing it, this text aims to enhance our understanding on the ways art education can improve the achievement of the goals of citizenship education. Method: This article analyses the experience of the collective and collaborative project: “Con la camara a cuestas: Transformative Looks”, in Bilbao, Spain, with a group of fifteen to twenty migrant women from eight Latin American countries. Findings: Citizenship as a life-long learning process involving individual as well as collective action leading to the promotion of new shared values for more inclusive communities benefits greatly from the use of artistic expressions such as photography. Because of migrant women’s marginalized position as non- formal -citizens, citizenship as participation effectively becomes a fundamental route of influence in the public sphere. Conceptualizing citizenship as struggle and as a critical learning process opens up possibilities for generating new shared ‘habitus’, where ‘recognition’ can be achieved leading to more inclusive societies.

사진의 교육적 연구 : 실기 중심 교육과정에 반하여

This paper aims to develop the photography education method based, not on the practical technique, the photo recording or the communication, but on the photo theory and the visual culture. This paper can be summarized as follows: First, it analyses the photo theory itself and photography education theory. It examines the studies of the important scholars of photography theory, namely Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Walter Benjamin, Susan Sontag. It examines also the studies of the scholars who applied photography to education, that is, Victor Burgin, Simon Watney, David Bate. This paper examines how photography is related to education theory in general and where photo education can be situated in art education field.

Reflections Ecole and Style Issues of Turkish Photography to Photography Education

Photography adopted very quickly from the second half of the 19th century in Ottoman Empire. However, it was settled as an institutionally in the context of a university or an art ecole from the late of 1970's. Throught the period until today, intermittents and the problematic progress of ecole and style concepts in the sense of both individual and institutional manners affected the photography education. The reasons of these intermittents are other crucial concepts should be examined in economic, political, cultural and artistic senses. Photography education institutions, which are established in this context, created their education programs within the framework of either modern western ecoles or current trends. This study examines the reflections of Turkish photography attitude to photography education, which is still immature or has not a particular ecole or style, for some related institutions.