Photography 1
Iconic Images
Iconic Images
What or who is the subject?
What’s the story here?
What else is in the photograph?
What do you learn from this picture?
Why do you think the photograph has become iconic?
Which one appeals to you most? Why?
How do you think the photographer got this shot?
If you have seen one or more of the images, is it possible to “see” them with “new eyes,” or whether the image’s impact is lessened over time with multiple viewings?
What or who is the subject?
What’s the story here?
What else is in the photograph?
What do you learn from this picture?
Why do you think the photograph has become iconic?
Which one appeals to you most? Why?
How do you think the photographer got this shot?
If you have seen one or more of the images, is it possible to “see” them with “new eyes,” or whether the image’s impact is lessened over time with multiple viewings?
A History of Photography
Snapshot vs. Photograph
What differences do you notice between the “photographs” and the “snapshots”? What is the difference between personal photography and photojournalism? What do professional photographers tend to pay attention to that amateurs do not?
What makes a photo good?
What makes a photo great?
Venn diagram
-Composition (background, foreground, placement and framing)
-Lighting and color
-Focus and depth of field
-Timeliness
-Point of view/objectivity/subjectivity
-Storytelling or narrative
What makes a photo good?
What makes a photo great?
Venn diagram
-Composition (background, foreground, placement and framing)
-Lighting and color
-Focus and depth of field
-Timeliness
-Point of view/objectivity/subjectivity
-Storytelling or narrative