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PHOTOGRAPHY / DESIGN 1 The Professional Photographer Research Project Objective: Students will delve deep into the work of a professional photographer, researching their lives, processes, styles and anything else that makes the artist tick. Students will write a paper on their findings, create a presentation for the class, complete a series of photographs in the style of their photographer, and finally, compose two separate blog posts about the process. Project Components: Inclass visual presentation via Prezi (50 points) Written Paper (50 points) A series of 5 photos shot in the style of your pro photographer (50 points) 2 blog posts (50 points) An abbreviated version of your paper, with example photos Your experience shooting in the style of your professional photographer, with example photos Sally Mann Ansel Adams Process: 1. Select a photographer from the given list. Each student should choose a different photographer. 2. Research the photographer. Find out: a. Biographical information date of birth/death, family, growing up, etc. b. Body of work what kinds of photos did he/she take? Why? Describe in detail what they look like. Did he/she work for a publication? What was his/her occupation (artist, photojournalist, blogger, etc.)? c. Impact what was it that put this photographer on the map? What did they do that “changed” the way we see photography? Why do people think that this photographer is worth mentioning or putting in a gallery? What can we learn from him/her? d. Personal reaction investigate your own feelings about the photographer and his/her work. How do you think their work can inform your own? Write a paper based on your research. Write in your own voice, but observe spelling, grammar and punctuation. Avoid slang. Requirements for the paper: e. Typed, 12point font (Times New Roman or Arial)

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PHOTOGRAPHY / DESIGN 1 The Professional Photographer Research Project

Objective: Students will delve deep into the work of a professional photographer, researching their lives, processes, styles and anything else that makes the artist tick.  Students will write a paper on their findings, create a presentation for the class, complete a series of photographs in the style of their photographer, and finally, compose two separate blog posts about the process. 

Project Components: ● In­class visual presentation via Prezi (50 points) ● Written Paper (50 points) ● A series of 5 photos shot in the style of your pro photographer (50 points) ● 2 blog posts (50 points) 

○ An abbreviated version of your paper, with example photos ○ Your experience shooting in the style of your professional photographer, with example photos 

 

   

Sally Mann Ansel Adams  

Process: 1. Select a photographer from the given list.  Each student should choose a different photographer. 2. Research the photographer.  Find out: 

a. Biographical information ­ date of birth/death, family, growing up, etc. b. Body of work ­ what kinds of photos did he/she take?  Why?  Describe in detail what they look 

like. Did he/she work for a publication? What was his/her occupation (artist, photojournalist, blogger, etc.)? 

c. Impact ­ what was it that put this photographer on the map?  What did they do that “changed” the way we see photography?  Why do people think that this photographer is worth mentioning or putting in a gallery?  What can we learn from him/her?   

d. Personal reaction ­ investigate your own feelings about the photographer and his/her work.  How do you think their work can inform your own? 

Write a paper based on your research.  Write in your own voice, but observe spelling, grammar and punctuation.  Avoid slang.  Requirements for the paper: 

e. Typed, 12­point font (Times New Roman or Arial) 

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f. 1­inch margins, double spaced g. 2 pages in length h. sources cited at end of paper i. Proper heading: heading should be located in the upper right hand corner of the first page. 

Include the following information:   Your Name Date Photography / Design 1 Professional Photographer Research Paper 

3. Select at least 10 examples of your pro’s work, and save to a flash drive. 4. Armed with your research, you are to create at least 5 photos in the style of your pro photographer.  Try 

using similar subject matter, lighting, etc.  Show that you’ve learned something. 5. Using the information from your paper, the images you’ve found as well as the photo series you’ve 

taken, create a presentation using the online presentation tool Prezi.  It’s free and graphically beautiful. Create an account and start with a blank template.  View tutorials on how to create presentations if you are unfamiliar. 

6. Present to the class.  During peer presentations, we will all take notes on your pro photographer and provide feedback.  Info gleaned from presentations may be included on a future quiz. 

7. After all presentations are complete, you will write 2 separate blog posts: j. An abbreviated, less formal version of your paper.  Talk about the photographer, what you 

learned.  Include photos of his/her work in the body of the post. k. A post that includes your 5 photos that interpret your pro photographer’s style. Write a little 

paragraph about how the pro photographer inspired your work.  Mention the things your photos have in common with the pro’s. 

 

A Few Words About Plagiarism: Plagiarism is a serious offense ­ when you use someone else’s work and try to pass it off as your own.  Do not lift information directly from Wikipedia and expect me to give you credit ­ it is the FIRST place I look when I’m suspicious.  Any indication of plagiarism will give you a ZERO as your grade and will result in a meeting between you, me, your parents and a school administrator.  Keep in mind ­ I don’t want to hear some bozo on the internet’s opinion.  I want to know what you think.  

Acceptable Photographers For Study:  Man Ray Diane Arbus Edward Weston  Annie Leibovitz Walker Evans Imogen Cunningham Ansel Adams William Wegman Henri Cartier­Bresson Sally Mann Robert Mapplethorpe Richard Avedon Weegee Edward Curtis Irving Penn Dorthea Lange Cindy Sherman Edweard Muybridge Mathew Brady Alfred Steiglitz Sarah Moon Abe Morrell Marilyn Minter Lewis Hine Robert Capa Lorna Simpson Paul Strand Anre Kertez Sandy Skoglund Andreas Gursky