Designing A Photo Project
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A 6 page fantasy based on the design of a photographic on a theme started by Renaissance artist Franz Hals. The writer looks at Hals 'Laughing Cavalier' and fictitiously tracks changes to the subject through subsequent centuries for ideas for a modern photo shoot on the same subject. Discussed are Hals painting, Rembrandt's etchings, Nolde's woodcuts, and several photo techniques. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Diane Arbus And Annie Leibovitz: Comparing Photographic Style
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5 pages in length. The divergent styles of Diane Arbus and Annie Leibovitz address a culture that is constantly changing. Clearly, Arbus' so-called abnormal approach to photography was considered quite shocking during its time; however, the artist did not allow social dictates to mold her creativity, but rather gained even more motivation from the vast array of reactions she received. Leibovitz, while decidedly more mainstream in her style, still puts forth a message through her work that addresses the ongoing quest for gender equality. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Digital Photography v. Analogue Photography; Past, Present And Possible Future
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This 10 page paper examines the differences between digital and analogue photography at both a technical and a practical level, the way that digital photography may become dominant and the impact that this may have on society. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
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Digital Photography:
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This 5 page paper examines the field of digital photography in terms of technology and trends. Furthermore, this paper anticpates future trends. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Digitized Images
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A 6 page paper which discusses different technical aspects of digitized images. The paper discusses why it is necessary to digitize images, how it is done, and what factors influence the images. Bibliography lists 5 sources
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Eadweard Muybridge / Life & Contributions to Photography
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A 5 page examination of the life and work of Eadweard Muybridge, a noted photographer of the late 1800's. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Early Photography: The Calotype.
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(7pp) The base of a calotype negative, rather than the glass or film to which we have become accustomed, was high quality writing paper. The sheet of paper was carefully selected to have a smooth and uniform texture and, wherever possible, to avoid the watermark. It was offered as the chief alternative to the Daguerreotype and was more popular with amateur photographers, artists, and scientists, who used it widely, since the negative could be corrected with pencil. Bibliography lists 5 sources. - 2 visuals.
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Eugene Smith: The Photojournalist and a Critique of His Work
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A 5 page discussion of the work of Eugene Smith, the photojournalist who career spanned the years of World War II through the 1970s. Provides an overview of Smith's work and details his intent and accomplishments. Emphasizes his war time work and describes "Marines Under Fire", a photograph taken in Saipan in 1943. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Examples of Paintings, Photography and Modern Video Art in Regards to Societal Awareness and Sensitivity
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This is an 8 page paper discussing the transition of paintings, photography and modern video art in regards to societal awareness, change and post-colonial views. In the last two centuries, art has been used in different ways to portray societal expectations and norms and the acceptance or denial of art has led the way to societal change. The paintings of William Bouguereau depict perfection in regards to heavenly and pure images of women, children and mythological creatures. Bouguereau used his work to escape the societal realities and portray images which he believed people wanted to see and taught methods in art he believed that artists wanted to learn. Unfortunately, Bouguereau maintained his traditional and classic styles during the evolution of Modernist and Impressionist painters and his paintings were considered unrealistic. French colonists used photography in Africa in the mid 19th century as a way of depicting “realistic” images they believed people wanted to see of tribal Africa. However, despite the perception that photography was “realistic”, the images portrayed of Africans were those which were stereotypical portrayals of Africans as “savages” “needing” to be civilized by Imperialism; a concept accepted by European society. Lastly, modern video artists such as Montreal’s Nelson Henricks raise social awareness and self-identity by questioning societal norms, and viewers and critics of Henricks’ work feel the need to step back and examine conventional views. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Film Explorations
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A 6 page paper examining two films and a museum’s film exhibit. Taken together, “The Decay of Fiction,” “Bowling for Columbine” and the Guggenheim Museum’s film installation reflect a broad history of film while remaining based in the present. The two films and the Guggenheim installation discussed here illustrate film’s capacity to instruct and edify while it concurrently instills emotional bases supporting the film’s purpose. All of these artists have used that ability to its greatest potential. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Gabriele Basilico; The Use of Space in an Urban Landscape
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This 6 page paper considers the style the photographic work of this artist of urban landscapes. The writer considers the use and meaning of space in the work, and how it provides contrast and reference to the observer. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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Graphic Design and Contemporary Photographic Theory
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A 5 page discussion of the parallels between computer-aided graphic design and conventional photographic theory. Emphasizes the tremendous diversity of tools which are available to the graphic design artist and discusses how these tools are similar to those available to conventional photographers but much more extensive. Concludes that the graphic design artist must recognize not only the tools and methodologies which are available but also the traditional value system which is associated with those tools. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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