Use Text Edit to answer the following questions:
1. Look at the various work from ALL of the photographers listed below. This will take at least 30-40 minutes. You may even explore more up and coming photographers on your own.
2. Pick a photographer that you would like to emulate and pay homage. You will eventually re-create an exact picture and also create your own picture in the "style" of this photographer.
3. Tell me about the photographer and why you picked their work.
In no LESS than one page (double spaced) please explain:
• Who you chose and who they are (i.e. when, where, what etc)
• Describe their photography: What is unique about her/his style and technique? What types of photos do they take? What are the themes or concepts?
•• Why did you choose this photographer? What do you like about their work/style?
Please reference different photos and use photography terms that we have discussed in class and from the links below.
Rules of Composition
Elements of Design
4. What specific picture are you going to re-create? Why? Please provide a link to this photo. Where will you shoot this photo? Who are what exactly will be your subject? How will you re-create the exact lighting?
Note: Do not copy/paste text from web sites. I will check to make sure that everything written is in your own words. Google is a fantastic tool for checking plagiarism.
Assignment Due Dates:
May 12nd: Written Description Due at end of period
Homework Re-Create a Photo: Shoot at least 24 attempts.
May 14: Re-Create a Photo Shooting Day.
May 16: Homage Shooting Day
May 19: Editing
May 21: Editing. Homage and Re-Create a Photo pictures due at 11:00 am.
Photographers
Veterans:
Jim Goldberg - documentary, black and white
Christopher Anderson - color portraits and documentary
Chris Jordan - patterns, industrial waste
Cindy Sherman - self portraits, "film stills"
Arthur Tress - staged fish tank images and various stuff
Steve McCurry - landscape, portraiture, photojournalism
Alex Majoli - photojournalism, black and white portraiture
Vik Muniz - photo composites
Loretta Lux - portraits
Julia Fullerton - commercial
Lauren Greenfeld - documentary
Shimpei Takeda - abstract
Walter Ioos - sports
Young and New Photographers:
Chase Jarvis -variety
Rookie Nolan -
Sarah Hoey - surreal
Paulina Otylie Surys -
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