Creative Photography

Head of the studio:

dr Dorota Walentynowicz

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Creative photography / photography as a pretext

“Photography is not just a medium of report or an aesthetic transformation of the world, but a specific act of disclosure, in which its rebarbative powers – of disruption, denaturalization and the ruination of self-identity – secure photography’s infinite capacity for truth telling” – John Roberts, Photography and Its Violations

Photography classes are designed for first-year second-cycle students and last for two semesters. Students very often have not previously had conscious contact with the medium of photography. They also often lack technical skills related to the field. As a tutor I try to build tasks and support students in such a way so as not to focus on the typical (technological and technical) approach to photography. Photography is not just a tool for me, it is not a lonely island – but it can be a model of thinking about the world, an excuse to explore ourselves and the societies we live in. I treat it as one of the valuable keys to understanding reality, to understanding how thinking can be shaped and expressed by a broadly defined visual culture – including my field. I very much appreciate justified and accurate references to other artistic and scientific fields in my work.

I try to make our meetings a place to experience, use and discuss the medium.

Photography is a great excuse to get to know, describe and analyse the environment (and maybe, though it may seem high-sounding, to perfect ourselves and the world around us).