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Masters of Photography Name:Research Project Objective:Research and analyze the work of a master photographer in order to understand the techniques, concepts,

and themes they explore. You will demonstrate your understanding by analyzing a photograph by your artist,identifying techniques and concepts within that work and shooting a roll of film following the same objectives,creating a Mahara page to be shared in class based on the life and work of your Master Photographer.

Part 1: Mahara Page (100 points) - Due:Create [AND SHARE!] a page on Mahara dedicated to your Master Photographer:

Include a minimum of 10 images, and try to make your page informative, eye-catching, and legible.

On the page you need to include a timeline for your photographer of important dates pertaining to: their

birth, education, where they lived, relationships or art movements, exhibitions, other world events that areimportant to their time, and death (if applicable).

Include what themes this artist explores in their work (time, the human form, street life, family, nature, etc.).Include historical information about your photographer, how they got into photography, what they areknown for or have contributed to photography, maybe quotes from the artist.

ALL SOURCES NEED TO BE CITED WITH THE BOOK OR ARTICLE TITLE, OR THE WEBSITEADDRESS.

After you have shot your roll of film, you will add your 3 best prints (scanned from the negatives) that embodyyour photographers style, and discuss how you interpreted their style.

Part 2: Feldmans Method (50 points) - Due:Somewhere on your Mahara page, analyze one work by your Master Photographer and include Feldmans inthe title of that image box. The work you choose should represent what interests you about your masters workUse Feldmans Method to Describe, Analyze, Interpret, and Judge the work. For each response give specificexamples from the artwork, be as detailed as possible, and explain why you came to the conclusion you did -in complete sentences.

Make sure to include: a clear, high-quality image of the photograph; the title, date, and the medium (what kindof photo process is it?)

Describe Analyze Interpret Judge physically describe the

photograph

3 most important

elements of art in thephotograph (line, color,

shape, value, form,space, texture)

3 most importantPRINCIPLES OF

COMPOSITION

how are the elementsused to show these?

what compositionalelements have beenused?

what is the artistcommunicating? what

themes or meaning is thephotographer exploring?

how does the technique/

composition of thephotograph support the

photographers ideas?

add one of YOURimages from this roll

compare the elements of

art and the P.O.C

compare the meaning or

themes in your work tothose of your masterswork

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Part 3: Shooting assignment (100 points) - Due:Shoot a roll of film in the style of your Master Photographer. Consider the techniques they have used and thethemes, concepts, or ideas they explore in their work. Pay close attention to their subjects, lighting situations,and the mood they create in their photographs.

Although you can - if you want to - try to recreate specific photographs taken by your Master Photographer, thepoint is more to identify why that photographers work inspires you, and then to use that inspiration

You will create a rubric on your own that will explain what your objective will be based on the work ofyour master photographer. You will turn in this rubric along with your 3 best prints with test strips!

Part 4: Presentation (50 points) Due: ! ! Presentations given:Finally, you will give a presentation to the class about your photographer. This will simply be you speaking

about your Master Photographer, using your finished Mahara page as a visual resource. Your Mahara page wilbe projected in class for you to refer to. Dont panic - the presentation should be a totally low-stressexperience! This is a great opportunity for us to learn about some of these photographers!

Berenice AbbottAnsel AdamsDiane Arbus

Eugne AtgetRichard AvedonRichard BarnesBernd & Hilla BecherKarl BlossfeldtBill BrandtMargaret Bourke-WhiteWynn BullockHarry CallahanWilliam ChristenberryHenri Cartier-BressonJohn CoplansImogen CunninghamGregory CrewdsonRobert DoisneauWilliam EgglestonElliott ErwittWalker EvansRobert FrankLee FriedlanderEmmet GowinJan Groover

John GutmannAndreas GurskyDavid Hilliard

Ernst HaasAndr KertszWilliam KleinJosef KoudelkaBarbara KrugerDorothea LangeClarence John LaughlinAnnie LiebovitzHelen LevittVivian MaierSally MannMary Ellen MarkRalph Eugene MeatyardDuane MichalsLisette ModelTina ModottiAbelardo MorellEadweard MuybridgeJames NachtweyArnold NewmanPaul OuterbridgeRobert & Shana ParkHarrison

Gordon ParksIrving PennMan Ray

Sebastio SalgadoVictor ShragerCindy ShermanAaron SiskindSandy SkoglundMike & Doug StarnEdward SteichenAlfred StieglitzJoel SternfeldPaul StrandJosef SudekHiroshi SugimotoGeorge TiceJerry UelsmannJeff WallWeegeeEdward WestonMinor WhiteGarry WinograndFrancesca Woodman

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