Then we used that as a jumping off point to discuss the basic elements of photographic composition.
We also talked about the usage of color and white balance to shift the mood and tone of our images.
We did an overview of the oral presentation which will be due 11/11. The next step is to start looking at other photographer's work so you can choose a photographer to present on for your oral presentation which is due as a blog post on 10/28. The blog post to claim your photographer should include the photographer's name, 2-3 images of their work and a few sentences about why you chose them. Each student must choose a unique photographer - first one to claim that photographer via blog post gets to present on them.
Good resources for finding a photographer's work include:
- Going to see shows
- See last week's blog post with suggestions for your exhibition review
- You might like to do your presentation on a photographer whose work you see in person
- If you would like to do this be sure to claim your photographer sooner rather than later via blog post as multiple students may see the same show
- The library
- Marymount library (limited collection, but some photo books)
- New York Public Library, Mid Manhattan Branch has a great collection of photo books that you can walk through and browse the stacks
- Looking at magazines or photo books in bookstores (Printed Matter, Kinokuniya, Dashwood Books, Rizzoli, MoMA bookstore, Strand, Housingworks Bookstore are all good sources of art and photography books)
- Online research is ok but if you find a photographer this way make sure you there is enough information out there about this photographer that you can give a comprehensive presentation including historical information about the photographer's life and contextual information about specific photographs
HOMEWORK
- Assignment 4 - Composition, due next session (10/07) as blog post and image files due to your Google Drive folder
- Assignment 5 - Exhibition Review is also due next session (10/07)
- Start thinking about which photographer you'd like to present on for your oral presentation
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