In this first of ten courses, you will learn what a fine art photograph is, how to develop a photographic project, what it means to create bodies of work, how to put your work in context, and the importance of connecting to the photographic community. For your class project, you will pull together 10-20 images that have a consistent look, feel and story and may be considered a fine art photographic project. You will also evaluate which stage of fine art photography you feel you are in and what steps you need to take to move your work to the next level.

Jennifer Schwartz is the creator/director of Crusade for Art, a non-profit organization focused on cultivating demand for art, specifically fine art photography. Jennifer owned a fine art photography gallery in Atlanta (Jennifer Schwartz Gallery) for five years, showcasing the work of emerging photographers. She also created the online project, The Ten, and is the co-creator of Flash Powder Projects. In the spring of 2013, she traveled around the country in a 1977 VW bus, engaging audiences with photography. Her book, Crusade For Your Art: Best Practices for Fine Art Photographers was published in March 2014.