Scanograph: Exploring Photography Without a Camera

This assignment introduces students to scanography, a creative image-making technique that uses flatbed scanners instead of traditional cameras. By exploring this unconventional photographic process, students gain hands-on experience in visual composition, lighting, and texture — all while challenging conventional perspectives of photography.

Key Learning Objectives:
Understand the principles of alternative image-making techniques
Explore composition, depth, and light manipulation in a flat, lens-free format
Practice digital editing and color correction in post-processing
Develop a conceptual theme or narrative behind the final scenography

Tools & Techniques Used
- Flatbed scanner (minimum 600 dpi)
- Adobe Photoshop for editing and color grading
- Personal objects and textures for visual storytelling