Monday, January 30, 2012

JOURNAL/ HOMEWORK week #5 spring semester

Week #5 Blog:

Read the article on Andreas Feininger from Camera & Darkroom and answer the following questions about Feininger:

1. Describe his general subjects with detail.

2. What type of lens does he generally use?

3. Where was he born? Where did he spend his youth? Where does he live now?

4. Describe the home-made camera he uses with this 40" lens.

5. How does he photograph people?

6. What does he consider to be the great disadvantage in working with color film and prints?

7. Describe his overall philosophy concerning photography. Do you agree?

8. Choose one of his photographs and give a brief critique of it. (How is his contrast? Does the composition work? Would you change anything? Do you like his style?). Is there anything in his work that you would like to incorporate into your own? What?

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Journal/ Homework Week #3

Week #3 Blog:



You learned so much about photography and yourself as a photographer last semester. Please reflect on the work you did last semester and include insights as to how you will improve this semester. How will you insure that your photographs are better? What can you do to improve your work habits in and out of the classroom? What would you like to accomplish this semester? Is there anything you are interested in taking photographs of that is not already on the list? (you can use these as personal choice assignments)

Journal/ Homework Week #3 Blog

Week #3 Blog:

You learned so much about photography and yourself as a photographer last semester. Please reflect on the work you did last semester and include insights as to how you will improve this semester. How will you insure that your photographs are better? What can you do to improve your work habits in and out of the classroom? What would you like to accomplish this semester? Is there anything you are interested in taking photographs of that is not already on the list? (you can use these as personal choice assignments)

Thursday, January 12, 2012

JOURNAL/ HOMEWORK week #3 spring semester

Week #3 Blog:

You learned so much about photography and yourself as a photographer last semester.  Please reflect on the work you did last semester and include insights as to how you will improve this semester.  How will you insure that your photographs are better?  What can you do to improve your work habits in and out of the classroom?  What would you like to accomplish this semester?  Is there anything you are interested in taking photographs of that is not already on the list?  (you can use these as personal choice assignments)