Photography
To Make A Photograph Is To Choose How To See The World
At Marlborough, photography is more than a technical craft—it’s a form of inquiry. Students explore photography as both an expressive art form and a critical tool for examining visual culture, identity, memory, and representation. Working across film, digital, and alternative processes, they learn to slow down, frame intention, and engage deeply with their subjects and surroundings. The camera becomes both a lens and a mirror—capturing not only what is seen, but what is felt, questioned, and imagined.
Process Meets Perspective
From the darkroom to the DSLR, Marlborough photographers are introduced to a full range of materials, techniques, and methods. They master manual cameras and black-and-white film, experiment with cyanotypes and photograms, and learn the language of light, shadow, and design. Alongside technical growth, students engage in critique, art history, and visual theory—developing an understanding of how images function and what they communicate in a broader cultural context. As students progress, photography becomes a more personal and conceptual practice. They explore portraiture, documentary, abstraction, and constructed imagery while cultivating a visual language that’s entirely their own. Through independent projects, writing, critique, and exhibition, students deepen their ability to create work that is both technically strong and intellectually rigorous.
Explore Course Offerings
Marlborough’s photography curriculum invites students to explore the medium as both a technical craft and a powerful form of artistic expression. Through a progression of film, digital, and experimental practices, students build the skills—and the vision—to create meaningful, thought-provoking work.
For more details on each course offerings and prerequisites, click below.
- Photography 1: Beginning
- Photography 2: Beginning
- Photography 3: Intermediate
- Photography 4: Intermediate
- Photography 5: Advanced
- Photography 6: Advanced
- Photography 7: Senior Thesis
- Photography 8: Senior Thesis
- AP 2-D Art and Design (Photography)