Documentary photography

Elvis Presley statue on Beale Street: An Elvis photo opportunity Trying to discern the use and impressions of a statue or memorial in the public sphere has been made much easier by the advent of social media and the social web. Beale street has one such statue that people have shared photographs all over the social web, and people have some opinions on this tribute. TripAdvisor is one of the largest collections of reviews easily findable on the statue, but the statue seems to be photographed…

The Details to Life Photos contain a variety of details which create breathtaking images. From the vivid colors, visual metaphors, to the arrangement of the picture, details create images and bring them to life. This makes it easier to pull details from the image and allows the audience to visualize and find emotion from a simple picture. When using these elements, it is possible to set the tone and meaning behind the picture. Companies take advantage of this opportunity to catch their…

‘Push it to the edge’ (or on the edge (of the skateboard)) -Cesar Castro I used to hate people who rode those silly planks on wheels. However, as an attempt to learn something new and foreign I decided to meticulously study the dynamics between science and skateboarding (soon to be my second favorite thing). While doing my preliminary research (finding a skate shop, buying equipment, and finding skate spots) I learned that almost every aspect of skateboarding is scrutinized to the point where…

Myra Collier Photography 1 Schroder 25 April 2018 Annie Leibovitz Photographer Annie Leibovitz was a streetwork photographer along with a portrait photographer. She was born on October 2, 1949 in Waterbur Conneticut. She is currenty 69 years old and she is world famous. Her great grand-parents were immigrants from Europe. Leibovitz is the 3rd of six children. She took her first pictures when stationed in the Philippines during the Vietnam war. While in high school she became interested in art…

The image, Untitled Film Still #21, was captured by Cindy Sherman in 1978. This is just one photograph in a 69 photograph series called Untitled Film Stills. To make the pictures, Sherman posed in all of the roles or, more precisely, played all of the actresses playing all of the roles. In other words, the series is a fiction about a fiction, a deft encapsulation of the image of feminity that, through the movies, took hold of the collective imagination in postwar America—the period of Sherman's…

29-January-2016 Photography Period 1 Sears Photography Essay Photography is the art or practice of creating beautiful photographs using the skills and knowledge you contain. Taking photos may seem like a very simplistic thing to do but when you look further into it you will see how much work and dedication goes into it. There are many jobs you can apply and succeed in for the field of photography so let’s discuss some of those options. The first job in the field of photography is a…

The revolution from printed word and drawings, to photography completely changed the way a story could be told. Our visual system evolved to process images quickly, whereas text, which only appeared a few thousand years ago, translates concrete information into abstract markings, which removed context , and requires our visual system to scan each individual characters, one at a time, recognize them, and piece them together into words, then sentences, and so on . Although, written word and…

Sally Mann’s forte in photography is capturing disturbing and unsettling scenes of her family and others. She excels in morbid and death influenced images. For she has many photomontages of deep contrast B&W photos, such as “At Twelve, Sally Mann.” This collage represents sharp blankness in each of her subjects. Mann focuses on these gloomy B&W photos because she appreciates the fine art aspect to photography. In the selection “Southern Landscapes, Sally Mann,” she portrays grunge/lowlight…

of the Photographic Image, Andre Bazin argues that the ontology of photographic image creates an ideal world with its time after the death. An old photography from Jonathan’s grandfather carries out a long history of a family secret. Therefore, Photography is not a visual art only; the presentation of the image of Jonathan’s grandfather and…

In today's society, photography has become an art and vocation for many people. With the advancement in technology and the invention of several social media platforms, like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter where individuals can upload photographs, photography has become a commonly used item in the world. It enables one to create visual representations of events that have occurred or to showcase a story through art. Photographers work with a wide range of types of photography that require…