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In this non-traditional photography course, we will employ historic and contemporary photographic processes as a means of creative investigation. We will explore such techniques as Cyanotypes, Lumens, Anthotypes, Pinhole Photography, Image Collaging, Digital Negatives, Polaroid Emulsion Lifts & Alterations, and uses of Vernacular Photography. We will learn how these processes played an integral role in the invention of photography and how they have been recontextualized from the mid-19th century to now. A variety of substrate choices will be utilized for creating our images, such as light-sensitive darkroom paper, watercolor paper, Polaroid, newsprint, fabric, and other unconventional surfaces. Emphasis will be placed on the material nature of photography and how the medium can be pushed beyond its limitations. Attendance for the first class is mandatory.