Edward Weston was one of the most successful Photographer and most influential in America of the 20th century . He is most known for his richly and detailed black and white photographs of abstract landscapes and organic form like for example vegetables, shells , and rocks. When he went on a trip to New York in 1922 , he had a encounter with the photographer named Alfred Stieglitz. Edward Weston has been well respected by many people and still is well respected by many to this day. He founded a…
sides with Huguenin stating that she should not be coerced into doing something that she is protected by religion. Voloch states how can one be forced to express themselves in art when the subject is not to their liking. "Would a photographer, even a Jewish photographer, be compelled to record a Nazi Party ceremony?" the statement says it all. The authors last words explained how he felt as though some of the participants of hay rights should be controlled a little. Literally stating that…
In the art of Photography there are quite a few genres in the subject, many serve various purposes. Some tend to serve multiple purposes at the same time, Like how a Fine Art photo may also serve as perfect example of a Documentary photo. Photography is a strange subject where it wasn’t seen as fine art until more recently so it is a still developing platform. Other types of genre in photography would be things such as; Arial, Nature, Night, Fine Art, Astrophotography, Microscopic, Forensic,…
all made huge contributions to development of the modern day camera. Yet, it was not until 1879 when the dry plate was invented, when photography made another huge leap. Because the plate was made out of glass and absorbed the light so quickly, photographers no longer needed a portable darkroom, and could send the plates to a professional to be processed. This now means that smaller handheld cameras could be used instead of using huge wooden boxes on…
Andreas Gursky was born on January 15, 1955 in Leipzig, Germany. He is a German photographer and a professor at the Kunstakademie Dusseldorf, which is as well in Germany. This photographer is best known for his monumental digitally manipulated photographs which portray various aspects such as consumer culture and busyness of modern life, resulting in dramatic images that mark the line between the representation and the abstract. Gursky began photographing in black and white with a hand-held…
The daguerreotype, titled as “Postmortem portrait: man and woman holding deceased baby” is dated 1840-1860 (photographer unidentified, Harvard University visual information access.) It’s a daguerreotype of a couple with their dead baby. The frame seems to be made of wood or leather but it’s unclear since it is worn-out but the inner frame of golden color looks like a honeycomb. There are spots at some place of daguerreotype making it unclear. The shape of the picture is semi-circle from the…
Section One-Site Study on the Australian War Memorial a) While fighting at Gallipoli in 1915 C.E.W Bean had an idea to build a memorial to commemorate the sacrifice of the Australian people. In 1917, he obtained permission to build a nation war memorial. On ANZAC day, 1929 a stone was laid for the foundation of the Australian War Memorial. Due to the Depression and WWI, the building was delayed. The Australian War Memorial was then officially opened the 11th November 1941. Bean’s idea was b)…
My parents only took pictures of me until I was eight years old. At that point, they gave me my first camera and bridled me with the job of “family photographer.” From then on, I was always behind the camera, which is why there are few pictures of me from eight to sixteen. Despite these unfortunate gaps in our scrapbooks, this early introduction to photography combined with my growing up in several multicultural communities across the world has helped me become the digital storyteller that I am…
Not everyone who enjoys watching sports has the athletic ability to play them. Even those who enjoy playing the games are often unable to make a living playing. If your child loves all things sports related but isn't likely to go pro, here are a handful of interesting jobs that will keep them close to the action. Sports Medicine Careers Those who enjoy sports and helping others will find themselves at home in the field of sports medicine. From physical therapists who help athletes regain…
portraits, which is one of the most prominent and frequently used styles of photography. The deadpan aesthetics describes as a cool and detached type of photography, in which the photographer’s emotions and command is detached. But although the photographer himself is the subject in this photo, his expression is neutral and it is a great challenge to decipher his emotions here. We can only draw clues from his body language and clothes. In creating the portrait, Shaowanasai was questioning…