History of photography

Wabi Sabi: The Beauty of Imperfection In her essay, “An argument about beauty”, Susan Sontag implies we look past blemishes and imperfections. Sontag references “…scratches… in the surface of an Old Master painting…”(Sontag, 1), something she says we “…reflexively screen out or see past” (Sontag, 1). It seems obvious that Sontag finds these imperfections distasteful and unworthy of attention. However, this idea of ignoring an interruption of the expected landscape for the sake of enjoying the…

In the short film, The Other Pair, the two boys that showed their kindness was very inspiring. In the beginning of this short film, you can see the poor boy trying to fix his old, ripped up sandal. He gets frustrated and sad that he can't fix nor afford a new sandal. Then he notices a boy who seems to be in a better financial condition wearing shiny black shoes, by looking at this boy you can immediately tell that he cares about his shoes very much, and he's proud of them. The poor boy looks in…

Beginning with 40,000 year-old, prehistoric cave paintings, humans have used images to communicate (Ocean Media). Even after the invention of written language, pictures have retained their singular power as the most effective form of emotional communication for the masses. In advertising, a picture truly is worth a thousand words. And, photographs are among the most potent images of all. Advertising “asks [the viewer] to go somewhere, do something, try something, buy something, accept some…

in the city. Robert Capa got his first break as a photographer in Berlin, Germany when he saw Hachenperg’s photos and was invited to Leon Trotsky as he lectured on the meaning of the Russian Revolution. At one point, Robert had to teach photography to pay his bills. fRobert wasn’t a saint, but his photos gave so much back to society. He photographed his subjects with great dignity, empathy, and soul. His photographs showed us the bravery of the men and women who gave their lives in a war…

Assignment 3: Video & Image Editing I realize that there is an internet social media culture that enjoys taking pictures and posting them online for their friends, family, and the world to see. I have friends that post pictures multiple times a day seemingly storing their pictures on social media for all to devour anytime they choose. Many of the photos that my friends post online are edited with some sort of software that they have downloaded or with software that is included in their…

Forced perspective photography, is when you put something close to the camera to make it look bigger in size. And when you take the photo with the secondary item with the object in front of the camera it will appear as to be farther away. Close up photo tips: When the camera is close to the object that you are trying to take the picture of it will look more real. The forced perspective technique, it results as it manipulates our human perception with the use of optical illusions to make…

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…

behind the picture. Companies take advantage of this opportunity to catch their audiences’ eye and accomplish their goal. By explaining pictures to the best of their ability, it is possible to create a mental picture of the image. In Nike’s “Change History with Just One Strike” ad, Franck Ribery is used to portray writing the future in Nike sports clothing. To encourage his crowd, Franck Ribery depicts a visual metaphor, a trophy. His stance seems to be leaning back, kicking a soccer ball with…

‘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…