Visual literacy (verb): an act of finding, evaluating, understanding, describing, criticizing, using, citing and creating images and other visual media.
In this class we are going to focus on visual literacy from the lens of photographic images. We'll engage with all of the above, except creating images.
Great question! The quality of images differs widely. If you want to make sure you are viewing an image as the photographer intended, it's usually best to view the image in print or online through a trusted source.
Another reason is copyright. You'll often find images that don't cite the source or come from a generic website that doesn't hold the copyright. Even if you are using an image within fair use, you always want to make sure you are obtaining the image from a trusted source.
Once you've identified a book that looks promising, pay attention to the following four location elements -
Also feel free to just go down to the basement to browse books on the shelf - Look for the TRs! For more information on finding books and reading call numbers see the research guide below.