1. FLORIAN MAIER-AICHEN
2. JOEL STERNFELD
3. JAMES WELLING
4. WILLIAM EGGLESTON
5. PAUL GRAHAM
6. RICHARD MISRACH
7. JEFF WALL
8. ANDREAS GURKSY
9. UTA BARTH
10. ALEC SOTH
Sunday, January 29, 2012
READING DISCUSSION CHAPTER 1
This chapter explores many ideas surrounding the evolving medium of photography. At first, I was interested in how the chapter explains that photographs were first valued for their "absolute material accuracy". I feel in this technology era, this accuracy and truthfulness of photography has been lost. Further in the chapter, the author goes into detail about the theory of photography. In this section I was intrigued by the notion that there is always implicit theory in the photograph, and it's just a matter if it has been acknowledged or not.
I look forward to discussing the idea of a photograph as a testament and how our society has become extremely reliant on the photograph. I like the idea that photography is more than art, we can get a glimpse into the past through historical and socially significant photographs and historians can use this to their advantage. I find it so interesting that landscape photography was first started out as civil and military mapping. This also led me into thinking about how photography can be used in my major field of Environmental Studies, with photography we can map the landscape and identify the changes over time to the environment, mainly through aerial photography.
I look forward to discussing the idea of a photograph as a testament and how our society has become extremely reliant on the photograph. I like the idea that photography is more than art, we can get a glimpse into the past through historical and socially significant photographs and historians can use this to their advantage. I find it so interesting that landscape photography was first started out as civil and military mapping. This also led me into thinking about how photography can be used in my major field of Environmental Studies, with photography we can map the landscape and identify the changes over time to the environment, mainly through aerial photography.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
CHAPTER SELECTIONS
After reading through the Wells text, here are my top 3 picks for the chapters:
1. CHAPTER 2: Documentary
I'm very interested in travel photography and journalism, so I'm looking forward to learning from this chapter. I'm curious how photojournalism relates to the history unfolding at that time and how the term "documentary" has evolved.
2. CHAPTER 5: Advertising
As photography has become so wide-spread in our day-to-day culture, it's easy to forget that photographs drive our consumer culture and are at the forefront of advertising campaigns. I'm interested in the ethics of truthful advertising and how that applies to the world of photography.
3. CHAPTER 7: Photo-Digital Imaging
Since the introduction mentions that this book is mainly based around the 1990's, I'm curious to read what technological advances were impressive at that time and how things have changed in the technological aspect of photography since the 90's. Since photography is constantly improving with technology, I wonder what new advances await.
1. CHAPTER 2: Documentary
I'm very interested in travel photography and journalism, so I'm looking forward to learning from this chapter. I'm curious how photojournalism relates to the history unfolding at that time and how the term "documentary" has evolved.
2. CHAPTER 5: Advertising
As photography has become so wide-spread in our day-to-day culture, it's easy to forget that photographs drive our consumer culture and are at the forefront of advertising campaigns. I'm interested in the ethics of truthful advertising and how that applies to the world of photography.
3. CHAPTER 7: Photo-Digital Imaging
Since the introduction mentions that this book is mainly based around the 1990's, I'm curious to read what technological advances were impressive at that time and how things have changed in the technological aspect of photography since the 90's. Since photography is constantly improving with technology, I wonder what new advances await.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Photo Blog Search
The SIP / Filter: Kate Peters
Really enjoying her photos. Take a second look at the first one, I didn't know what it was until I took a second look. Also, loving the elk heads photo as well.
The questions that this blog asks are particularly interesting to me and allows the viewer to get to know the photographer on more of a personal level (first photograph, favorite music, etc.)
Really enjoying her photos. Take a second look at the first one, I didn't know what it was until I took a second look. Also, loving the elk heads photo as well.
The questions that this blog asks are particularly interesting to me and allows the viewer to get to know the photographer on more of a personal level (first photograph, favorite music, etc.)
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