Photographer Exploration- An Expose
Many photographers exist, and each one has a style or quality that creates works that speaks to someone. Without personal exploration of what types of photographs exist and the photographers that create them, we cannot truly understand photography as an art form and as an important news medium. As you begin to take picture in this class, it’s also important to study other photographer’s work in order to develop your own style.
The Assignment:
For the next few days you will be working on a classroom presentation on a photographer or photographic style. This will include exciting details about the photographer or photographic style you are interested in. You will need to provide a bibliography telling the books, magazines and /or websites you used to gather information. You will cite all sources, and as part of your presentation, you will create a PowerPoint or video showcasing your photographer.
You will also need to include at LEAST five images by the artist or in the style you are researching. The more effort I see in your presentation, the better grade. Most of all HAVE FUN and choose a person or topic you LIKE!
A breakdown:
Step One: Research
Researching your subject, topic or photographer in the library.
Step Two: Lay out ideas for your visual component.
First decide on theme (ex.” Michael Kenna, Great Landscape Photographer” or “Photojournalism the Coolest Form of Photography” or “Why Dead Things Make Great Photographs: A Look into Kate Breakley’s Images.”
Decide on the order of information.
Check quotes, images and sources used so proper credit can be given.
Step Three: THE PRESENTATION GUIDELINES:
Advice:
Make it interesting. Include odd facts about the artist: What makes them special? What did they do when they were your age? How did they become a photographer? etc. (These are just some ideas…)
If you chose a topic, not an artist, you could include facts about odd things people have done to “get the shot.” For instance; landscape photographers that cut down trees that were “in the way.” Or food photographers that took photographs in freezers so that her food wouldn’t melt… You get the idea. Try your best!
More Advice:
Talk about the composition of the artwork and the camera that was used. What was the type of film that was used?. Was the work shot in the studio or on location? Is it in color or black-and –white, computer generated or digital? Etc.
Step Four: Proof read before your present
Read over your project to catch any typos, misspelled words, boring passages or places that just don’t flow. Try to enhance or fix these areas before turning your project in
Note: You should present, not simply read off your PowerPoint. Try to keep PowerPoint words readable and paragraphs short. Not everything you say needs to be in the PPT or video.
The Assignment:
For the next few days you will be working on a classroom presentation on a photographer or photographic style. This will include exciting details about the photographer or photographic style you are interested in. You will need to provide a bibliography telling the books, magazines and /or websites you used to gather information. You will cite all sources, and as part of your presentation, you will create a PowerPoint or video showcasing your photographer.
You will also need to include at LEAST five images by the artist or in the style you are researching. The more effort I see in your presentation, the better grade. Most of all HAVE FUN and choose a person or topic you LIKE!
A breakdown:
Step One: Research
Researching your subject, topic or photographer in the library.
- Using note cards and a flash drive, write down cites, save images as pictures.
- Quotes should be either something someone said about your photographer or something your photographer said.
- Search: www.masters-of-photography.com, www.yahoo.com, www.photoquotes.comand www.pdn-pix.com for useful information.
- Use other search sites and / or ask the librarian for help.
Step Two: Lay out ideas for your visual component.
First decide on theme (ex.” Michael Kenna, Great Landscape Photographer” or “Photojournalism the Coolest Form of Photography” or “Why Dead Things Make Great Photographs: A Look into Kate Breakley’s Images.”
Decide on the order of information.
Check quotes, images and sources used so proper credit can be given.
- For each QUOTE: Tell who said it and put it in quotation marks.
- For each IMAGE: Write down book title/article and magazine or website and page number. Footnote these on your powerpoint/video. You will have a footnote page (second to last slide).
- For each SOURCE used: This will go in your bibliography. You must have the author, the article title or website and the page number. Ask your teacher or the librarian on ways to write this in your bibliography, which will be the last slide of your powerpoint.
Step Three: THE PRESENTATION GUIDELINES:
- Enjoyment Factor
- Minimum of five minutes long
- FIVE or more images shown in your powerpoint/video
- Must have a Title Page, footnotes, and a bibliography
- Good spelling and grammar
- No misspelled words
- Include facts/trivia, etc. so that your audience really learns something
- Use one of these fonts: Palatino, Times, Arial or Garamond
Advice:
Make it interesting. Include odd facts about the artist: What makes them special? What did they do when they were your age? How did they become a photographer? etc. (These are just some ideas…)
If you chose a topic, not an artist, you could include facts about odd things people have done to “get the shot.” For instance; landscape photographers that cut down trees that were “in the way.” Or food photographers that took photographs in freezers so that her food wouldn’t melt… You get the idea. Try your best!
More Advice:
Talk about the composition of the artwork and the camera that was used. What was the type of film that was used?. Was the work shot in the studio or on location? Is it in color or black-and –white, computer generated or digital? Etc.
Step Four: Proof read before your present
Read over your project to catch any typos, misspelled words, boring passages or places that just don’t flow. Try to enhance or fix these areas before turning your project in
Note: You should present, not simply read off your PowerPoint. Try to keep PowerPoint words readable and paragraphs short. Not everything you say needs to be in the PPT or video.