social issue next project. what is a social issue? increased traffic fatalities environmental...
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SOCIAL ISSUE Next Project
WHAT IS A SOCIAL ISSUE? Increased traffic fatalities
Environmental problems
Air or water pollution
Solid waste disposal/landfills
Poor sanitation
High crime rates
Violent crime
Drug Addiction
Hate crimes
Child Labor
Poor academic performance
High dropout rate
Vandalism
Alcoholism
Recycling and Conservation
Bullying
Campus Crime
Capital Punishment / Death Penalty
Child Abuse
TOPICS TO AVOID
Topics with a lot of controversy such as AbortionWe’re not in this for heated debates or arguments.Topics related to intolerance to any social groupAgain, we’re not in this for heated debates or arguments.
Topics that are not appropriate for High School.
DO A PHOTOSHOOT SHOWING A SOCIAL ISSUE YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT15 Thumbnail Sketches and Concept Approval Required prior to your photoshoot Sketches and final concept due Friday
Submit photoshoot seriesSubmit 1 final edited photo depicting your social issue as part of your portfolio PowerPointEdited Photo Due 5/8/14
CAMERA EQUIPMENT: CAMERAS & TRIPODS24 hour checkout reminder- if you still have a camera or tripod it is required to be returned tomorrow or I will be calling parents. Remember there is a $150 replacement fee that will be collected.Photo 2 & AP Studio Art: DSLR Cameras must be turned in by May 8th (next Friday) for inspection.
AgingIn Canada’s open society, aging is still an uncomfortable topic for mainstream media—but PhotoSensitive has decided to tackle it and shine light onto the lives of older adults with black and white photography. Canada's photographers are turning their collective lens to reexamine what it means to age.
Over 364,000 Quebecers are caring for an elder at least five hours a week. For many, it is a full-time job. Marie Bérubé, in her 60s, took early retirement in order to care for her dad, André, who is 93 years old.
Francois Pesant
Andrew Stawicki
MartaI Wanek
Andrew TolsonPhotographer Andrew Tolson's daughter, Emma, mows the family lawn using her own kinetic energy and a push mower. Besides Emma getting a good workout, the Tolson family saves money and energy by not resorting to gas- or electric-powered machines. Emma's mower is also emission-free; gasoline-powered mowers emit large amounts of carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide.
Ron PolingA rider loads his pack sack onto a Bixi bike while another pays at the automated pickup kiosk at the Union Station Bixi stand during the morning rush hour in Toronto on June 6, 2011. Photo by Ron Poling
Michele TarasPhotographer Michele Taras's photo illustrates how she feels kids today are caught up in the world of energy and technology. "In this electronic age, we all seem to be wrapped up in the newest gadgets and inventions, often oblivious to the impact that this has not only on the environment but also on our way of being as a society. Kids are looking for the thrill of new toys and parents are looking to impress. I remember one of my friends telling me that her teenage daughter was having a sleepover. When I asked her what teenagers do when they get together these days, with visions in my head of girls applying makeup and chatting about boys, she replied that they were sitting on the couch texting one another. We need to be mindful to find a solid balance between the convenience of the electronic age and the importance of human contact, while making sure that we drain the planet of as little energy as possible."
Angela Butler"Everyone Needs Their Fix" Photographer Angela Butler's self-portrait illustrates how some people are addicted to electricity in a similar way that others are addicted to drugs.
Christopher J. MorrisLaundry hanging on the line in the sun over a vegetable garden in East Vancouver, B.C. Energy from the sun dries the clothes on the line and, through photosynthesis, causes the vegetables to grow, which in turn provide us with energy. Drying laundry on a line, using sun and wind power instead of an electric dryer, can save an average family hundreds of dollars every year.
PHOTOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL REFORM Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine were among the first social reformers to use photography to document the effects of industrialization and urbanization on working-class Americans. Their work brought the need for housing and labor reform to the attention of legislators and the public. Both men worked tirelessly to improve the lives of America's working-class citizens. Learnmore about their efforts.
SOCIAL DOCUMENTARY
Jacob Riis Lewis Hine
SUBMIT: SYMMETRICAL, ASYMMETRICAL & RADIAL In submit folder, your period #, and Balance Folder