In this thought-provoking eight-part series, world-class photographers, academic experts, museum personnel, and others stress the importance of visual literacy as they range over the history and mechanics of photography. They also emphasize major concerns facing photographers today, including digital image manipulation and the commodification and decontextualization of photographs, and consumer issues such as information overload and selective perception. 8-part series, 27 minutes each.

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The Series Includes : Introduction to Photography and Visual Literacy | Photography and the Brain | Decoding Photographic Images | Photographic Storytelling | Portraits and Snapshots | Photography: Making Art and Recording Life | Persuasion, Propaganda, and Photography | Truth or Fiction? Photography and Ethics

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