Digital Photography- Independent Student Research Paper
Choose a famous photographer from the list below. You are to research the artist and write a
one page paper about them and their work. You must also select one photograph of theirs and
analyze it.
Requirements:
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Each paper is one page in length
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Research may be done on-line or with print resources
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You must cite your sources (URL for the websites you use will be sufficient)
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Include a picture of the photograph you are analyzing.
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Each paper is worth 20 points.
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10 points for content (what you write about)
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10 points for mechanics (spelling, grammar, punctuation, organization)
The content of the paper:
For the artist
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Where and when did they work?
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What type of photography did they make? (fashion, photojournalism, fine art, etcJ?
Do (did) they use traditional photograph technology or digital photograph technology?
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What are they known for? (Why are they famous artists?)
For the photograph
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When was the picture taken?
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What is the title (if it has one)?
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What are the formal elements that make the photograph interesting?
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Describe the composition
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Color, shape, value, space, form, line, texture
Balance, focal point, guiding lines
Discuss the content and context of the photograph
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What is it a picture of?
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What is happening in the picture?
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What does it have to do with its time and place in history?
Artists (photography):
-Ansel Adams
-Robert Frank
-Henri Cartier-Bresson
-Matthew Brady
-Edward Weston
-Man Ray
-Dorothea Lange
-Helmut Newton
-Richard Avedon
-Weegee
-Annie Leibovitz
-Alfred Stieglitz
-Steve McCurry
-Walker Evans
-Robert Capa
-Andreas Gursky
-Diane Arbus
-Irving Penn
-Sally Mann
-Cindy Sherman
-Nan Goldin
-Eddie Adams
-Vivian Maier
-William Eggleston
-Hiroshi Sugimoto
-Jeff Wall
-Claude Cahun
-Student Choice

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