Mini Photographer research assignment:

 

Photographer

Search and Inquiry

Research a photographer – you can make your selection by the specific name of a photographer or type of photography.

You will present all your information and images on a display board or in a power point presentation.

Use the internet or books to gather the following information.

Your paper should be typed 12pt, font News Time Roman

Include a bibliography

 

Photographer: name, time period of work etc.

Include a brief biography on the photographer i.e. how he/she got started

Style or type of photography

Why did you select him/her?

Did the photographer make a significant contribution to the world of photography?

 

Select one image and copy it on to your paper.

Write about the image you selected by using composition guidelines.

          Center of interest

          Rule of thirds

          Leading lines

          Background

          Vertical or horizontal format (does it enhances the composition or not)

          Where is the light coming from?

          Distance range- long, medium, close, extreme close up

          Balance – (symmetrical or asymmetrical?)

          Camera angle

Expressive qualities

What is the photographer trying to say in the image? Does it evoke an emotional response? Does it tell a story? Does it have a purpose?

 

Take a photo in the same style or one that shows an influence of the photographers work. Develop, print and mount two prints from a roll that you shoot.