Photography

he uses photography to push our popular perceptions of sexuality and fine art. The first conflict that Robert Mapplethorpe faced was the age of photography itself. Photography has not been around for very long. In fact, it was not fully considered or recognized an art form throughout the 19th century do to it being the most mechanical (not to mention newest) of mediums. Liz Wells acknowledges this argument, stating, “Central to the nineteenth-century debate about the nature of photography as a…

both spoke about what she did for photography as well as science. Her work was not just art but it itself was groundbreaking for other women photographers and scientist alike. This process, of documenting ferns, allowed people to understand what they looked like, size and scale, giving proof to science and the botanist community on their existence and important documentary need. Her images allowed for women, in her time, to see that there was more to photography then just a portrait shot - also…

The invention of photography has, and continues to play a vital role in the field of forensic sciences. Earlier when photography was invented, it was mostly known for its artistic use. Throughout the years however, it also became one of the most powerful tools for the police. What makes photographs so useful is the fact that they are able to provide an accurate interpretation of people and events that cannot be altered. Prior to the year 1854 when the camera was first used in forensics, science…

The invention of photography has direct correlations to the notions of documentary. Historically, a photograph represented the means to preserve a snapshot of the world as accurately as possible. This suggests something in opposition to art, the photographer is not portraying his or her vision of the world, in so far as expressionist painters of the time would be. Instead, they are merely capturing and collating information, as a historian would. Slowly it can be seen that these notions began to…

R.J. Kern is a photographer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has been in the photography business for the past thirteen years. As an artist R.J focuses on anything from weddings to families, nature, and athletics. R.J ?s work speaks to our culture in a variety of ways. It speaks of the love and romance that every human heart desires. Everyone is always looking for companionship, and R.J does a great job of incorporating that into his artwork. His artwork also speaks of the changes that occur in…

The paradoxical role of photography in contemporary life is explored by Teju Cole in his essay “Memories of Things Unseen.” When a photograph is the last trace we have of a destroyed work of art, it becomes something more, or so it seems. Photography in its purest form is simply a method of storytelling without the need for words. Many factors go into taking a photo. You don't simply take a photo using just your eyes, but rather with your emotions, experience, and heart. Why then, in the…

1. What is macro photography?: Macro photography is when you take a photograph of a very small object very close up. 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of macro lenses?: Macro lenses can magnify a small object to be life size without any other attachments but they are very expensive 3. What are extension tubes? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this piece of equipment?: Extension tubes are hallow tubes placed between the camera and the lens. They aren't as good as macro…

was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1937, and studied photography at the University of Minnesota and the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts. He started his photography career as a National Geographic photo intern in 1964. He has contributed to 42 articles in the magazine, not only as a photographer but as a writer. Allard likes to photograph people in remote locations and locations where people would never see other than through photography or video. One experience that Allard had was in…

In Mead’s ethnography, she has extensive and intensive research which she thoroughly explained. She not only explained her research, but also why she did her research and why each photographic plate was selected for analysis. With full disclosure there is a mention of photographs that were believed to be staged. In an effort to be completely transparent there is much explanation given to the selection of the photographs, retouching of photographs, notes taken and even how the frames were…

Movement on Modern Photography The release of the “snapshot” by Kodak in America lead photography to be more about the documentation of events and reality of the world. Many photographers began to realize that the photos they produced were very comparable to the beauty of painting or sculpting because they manipulated their negatives and prints in order for the photo to have the same effect. The Pictorialist Movement was a way to push the art community into accepting photography as a medium in…