Welcome to PHT110, The History of Photography, offered by Northern Virginia Community College, NOVA Online.

This survey of the history of photography covers the medium through its technological predecessors to its place in contemporary art and society. The class will cover the multiple veins of photography including artistic medium, technological tool, and social medium. We will explore and discuss the evolution of photographic practice and its deep effects on the world we live in.

There are no prerequisites for this course.