week 1--introJanuary 25
Introduction to class Discussion of Assignment 1 Brief History and Introduction to Documentary Photo |
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week 2--historyfebruary 1
History of Documentary Photography Create contact Sheets Artists for this week: Matthew Brady--Eva Jacob Riis--Lauren Lewis Hine--Eva Robert Capa--Amanda Alfred Eisenstaedt--Stephanie Henri Cartier-Bresson--Amanda Margaret Bourke-White Dorothea Lange--Stephanie Walker Evans James van der Zee--Lauren extra credit for museum visit What is your grade? Points to percentages. |
links week 2Read and note for next class: take notes and write a short annotation for each. Identify the photographers and their particular contribution
Photojournalism history 1 Studio Project for Next Class: Read this information on composition. Use what you learn in your own photos. Last week you all had your photos and we made contact sheets. Unfortunately, we didn't have time to critique them. For that reason, please take an additional 30-40 photos for this week. We will created contact sheets in S122 where the computers have the version of Bridge we need. Bring photos from last week and this week. That means you should have close to 80 or 90 images. I mean it. Take a lot. |
Sequence. Tom Sachs.
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week 3--everyday lifefebruary 8
Lecture-- documentary history continue Review on use of light-- Original Assignment 1 Series assignment 2 Artists for this week: Alfred Stieglitz--Amanda Paul Strand--Eva Garry Winogrand--Amanda Bob Adelman Malcolm Browne Leonard Freed Ken Van Sickle--Eva Gordon Parks Carrie Mae Weems--Kira Diane Arbus--Lauren Richard Avedon Irving Penn--Lauren John Heartfield--Kira |
links week 3Read and note for next class: take notes and write a short annotation for each. Identify the photographers and their particular contribution
Documentary Photography in an Open Society Kodak and the Rise of Amateur Photography Look at images posted next week for examples of series. |
Portrait: Gordon Parks
Examples for series:
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week 4--seriesfebruary 15
Formal Issues in Photography Assignment--Portraits and People Grade sheet Portraits and People Bookstore, Paul Dymond
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links week 4Read for next class: take notes and write a short annotation making sure to capture the main points. Identify the photographers and their particular contribution
Read for photo assignment: Tips for Photographing People People and Portraits--National Geographic Create a Legacy-- Read and note for next class: Bending the Frame-- page 61-78 Choose 2 photographers and/or projects from the chapter reading to research and present in class. |
Richard Avedon, Marian Anderson
Helen Levitt, New York City
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week 5--peopleFebruary 22
Assignment--people After reviewing your contact sheet, shoot more photographs making sure you are looking at one of the artists on the assignment sheet. We will do new contact sheets next class and print images. Lecture-- Bending the Frame reading Artists for this week: James Shabazz Roy DeCarava Brent Lewis Barbara Davidson Ami Viatale Sally Mann Robert Frank Helen Levitt William Klein Mary Ellen Mark Color Correct in Photoshop Grade Sheet for Series Grade Sheet for People |
links week 5Read for PHOTO assignment--
Here is a list of all the photo readings to date. Please be sure you have sent whatever readings you want graded before March 6 for credit. NO back assignments will be accepted after March 7. Photo readings and notations to date Read and note for next class: Chapter 2--Bending the Frame --all pages-- then, choose two artists/photographers identified 40-44 and be prepared to discuss with class. Read this for information about how to take pictures. Some Possible Mistakes for taking pictures of people: 1. take too few pictures. 2. not enough variety. 3. no evidence of taking your time. 4. no evidence of consideration of: Light Composition Arrangement of subject Camera Angle Background 5. taking random and mindless pictures. Remember, this is an assignment. |
Sally Mann (above)
James Shabazz (below) |
week 6--peoplefebruary 29
Lecture-- Bending the Frame Ch. 2 Lecture Part 1 Lecture Part 2 Using the photos shot the past two weeks, prepare contact sheets and final photos for grading. Assignment--people Some Possible Mistakes for taking pictures of people: 1. take too few pictures. 2. not enough variety. 3. no evidence of taking your time. 4. no evidence of consideration of: Light Composition Arrangement of subject Camera Angle Background 5. taking random and mindless pictures. Remember, this is an assignment. Grade Sheet for People Artists for this week: Jamel Shabazz Roy DeCarava Brent Lewis Barbara Davidson Ami Viatale Robert Frank William Klein |
links week 6Read and note for next class:
Bending the Frame--chapter 3 p. 47-60 Notes on photographers Watch the video below for Street Photography and read the link on portraits. make notes. |
Lee Friedlander--above
Joel Meyerwitz--below |
week 7--specific sitesMarch 7
Studio Day--Make sure to have taken at least 30-40 photos with variety in location, time of day and/or angles. We will spend the class catching up and printing. Quiz on photographers Assignment: Meaningful Places Deadline for make-up of notations for readings to date. Photographers for this assignment: Peter Steinhauer Simon Roberts Thomas Heinser Vivian Maier Joel Meyerowitz William Eggleston Sally Mann Ansel Adams Lee Friedlander George Tice |
links week 7Read and note for March 21:
Bending the Frame--chapter 4 We will discuss this chapter on March 21 Places Journal Website Instructions for Photo Grading: 1. Fill out self-evaluation sheet for assignment. 2. At least two different contact sheets indicating variety and number of photos taken. 3. original photos (unedited and uncropped) 4. Final edited and cropped photos 5. Statement of Intent--based on assignment sheet. What were you trying to do with regards to problem presented, artists given, formal issues addressed (light, composition, etc.) Upload all to google folder. Label folder for grading if there are other images in the folder. |
march 14--Spring Break
use the time off to take really meaningful and unique pictures for "Places."
Some Possible Mistakes for taking pictures of people: 1. take too few pictures. 2. not enough variety. 3. no evidence of taking your time. 4. no evidence of consideration of: Light Composition Arrangement of subject Camera Angle Background 5. taking random and mindless pictures. What is your grade? Points to percentages. |
More photographers for Places:
Sally Mann Robert Frank-- places mostly Ed Ruscha Robert Frank |
Sally Mann-- read her ideas about land.
Ed Ruscha |
week 8--specific sitesMarch 21
Assignment: Meaningful Places_print More photographers for Places: Sally Mann Robert Frank-- places mostly Ed Ruscha Lecture on Chapter 4-Bending The Frame Introduction to Next Assignment. Social Realities |
links week 8Read and note for next class:
No readings for next week. Use the time to catch up on Photo projects. Instructions for Photo Grading: 1. Fill out self-evaluation sheet for assignment. 2. At least two different contact sheets indicating variety and number of photos taken. 3. original photos (unedited and uncropped) 4. Final edited and cropped photos 5. Statement of Intent--based on assignment sheet. What were you trying to do with regards to problem presented, artists given, formal issues addressed (light, composition, etc.) Upload all to google folder. Label folder for grading if there are other images in the folder. |
Steve Mccurray, India at the Rubin Museum, NYC
This Exhibition is closing on April 4. Go to the city to see the show and receive extra credit. |
week 9--socialMarch 28
Assignment: Social Realities Open Studio Time Photographers for this project: Jonathan Torgovnik Eugene Richards Marcus Bleasdale Tom Stoddart Ed Kashi Gary Winogrand Catherine Opie Brent Stirton Stephen Dupont Walter Astrada Nan Goldin and those below--- |
links week 9Read and note for next class:
Chapter 5 in Bending the Frame. Review and choose one project to discuss. click on this link for the projects. |
Update from Kids with Cameras-- Avijit, of Born in Brothels, graduates from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
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week 10--socialApril 4
Assignment: Social Realities Lecture Additional photographers for this project: Steve Mccurray Vic Muniz Ashley Hunt--Degrees of Visibility Zana Briski--photo kids ---Reverence You can also use photographers discussed in this context from our book. Gideon Mendel Joseph Rodriguez Robert Knoth and Antoinetted de Jong Ed Kashi and Julie Winokur Lauri Waselchk Linn Underhill Sebastian Junger Marcelo Brodsky Gilles Peress Kunda Dixit Susan Meiselas |
links week 10Read and note for next class:
Read and review the images on this site. Make notes on 4 of the images and include your response. A Year in Photojournalism. Facing Change: Documenting America Instructions for Photo Grading: 1. Fill out self-evaluation sheet for assignment. 2. At least two different contact sheets indicating variety and number of photos taken. 3. original photos (unedited and uncropped) 4. Final edited and cropped photos 5. Statement of Intent--based on assignment sheet. What were you trying to do with regards to problem presented, artists given, formal issues addressed (light, composition, etc.) Upload all to google folder. Label folder for grading if there are other images in the folder. |
week 11--socialApril 11
Photo Assignment: Social Realities
Students take the time to watch the PhotoSensitive video posted to the right. Also search the website for other social project by this group. Scroll through the images to the left for ideas and push yourself to come up with a relevant social issue you can document. Open Studio Time "Take time to get to know your subjects... to do your best work. Then let's use the pictures to change the world." Peter Robertson, PhotoSensitive cofounder. Introduction to: Abandoned and Renewed Watch-- TED Talk by Edward Burtynsky |
links week 11Watch and note:
these videos on PhotoSensitive-- photos to illustrate social problems. and_ Manufactured Landscapes--Edward Burtynsky |
week 12--everyday livesApril 18
Photo Assignment: Abandoned and Renewed Films and Lecture-- environments Pre-critique review of all work to date. Be prepared to revise based on evaluation. |
links week 12Read and note for next class:
Read and note: this article on Detriot's Abandoned Buildings. Chapter 6 in Bending the Frame. |
week 13--everyday livesApril 25
Lecture Chapter 6--Bending the Frame Open Studio Date Photo Assignment: Abandoned and Renewed What is your grade? Points to percentages. |
Instructions for week 13Prepare for Final Critique next week.
Please have your final images for ever assignment together in folder so we can upload them into a final portfolio. Self-Evaluation Sheets for all Assignments 200 feet from where you Sleep People Places Social Realities Abandoned and Renewed |
week 14--final critiquePlease have your final images for ever assignment together in folder so we can upload them into a final portfolio.
The first hour and a half we will finish Abandoned and Renewed and prepare the portfolios. The last half, each student will present the photos from the semester. Be prepared to discuss your photographers as well as ideas. |
Prepare for final critique |