I will be presenting two lectures on the history of manipulated photography at Aquinas College this fall as part of the Osher Life Long Learning program. It is a topic that has interested me for many years. Almost since the invention of photography in 1839, photographers have manipulated photos. My lectures will delve in to the methods and reasons for this. The first lecture, which will be presented on Monday, November 18, 2024, will address the manipulation of photographs from 1839 to the age of digital cameras. The second lecture, on Monday, November 25, 2024, I will speak about the manipulation in the digital age, including the impact of artificial intelligence on our conception of the photograph.
The OLLI catalog and instructions for registering for the lectures is available on this link: https://www.aquinas.edu/offices/olli-aquinas/course-catalog.html
I am flattered that OLLI chose to use one of my photographs as the image for the cover of the catalog.
