Music Photography During the 1960s and 1970s
[ send me this essay ]
A 5 page paper which examines why the work of certain photographers has become so valuable (is it because of their style or the artists they photographed), and also discusses the historical effect of music photography on contemporary design, the design movements that relate to music photography and how the study of music photography can help the fledgling student photographer formulate ideas and develop a distinctive visually aesthetic style. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TGmuspic.rtf

Patriotism
[ send me this essay ]
A 7 page paper which considers what it means to be patriotic. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TGpatrio.rtf

Photographer Bruce Weber
[ send me this essay ]
This 6 page paper considers the life and accomplishments of photographer Bruce Weber. His interests and work in fashion photography, filmmaking and portraiture are explored. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA149BW.rtf

Photographer Lewis Hine
[ send me this essay ]
This is a 3 page paper discussing the photography and the social issues addressed by Lewis Hine. Photographer Lewis Wickes Hine (1874-1940) was not only a photographer who achieved a certain artistry within his photographs but also addressed important social issues regarding humanity in the first half of the 20th century. Through his insightful images of the immigrants on Ellis Island at the turn of the century, the child laborers across the country, the devastating human aspects of World War I and the building of the Empire State Building during the Great Depression, Hine managed to open a nation’s eyes to the humanist concerns important within an industrial society which values its luxury but often has little regard for the human price to be paid in the production of such luxury. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TJartwk1.rtf

PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION ANALYSIS
[ send me this essay ]
This 3 page paper analyzes three works of photographic art: Migrant Mother, The Missing Link, and Statehood. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBosd.rtf

Photographic History: The Calotype
[ send me this essay ]
(5 pp.) The base of a calotype negative, rather than the glass or film to which we have become accustomed, was high quality writing paper. The sheet of paper was carefully selected to have a smooth and uniform texture and, wherever possible, to avoid the watermark. It was offered as the chief alternative to the Daguerreotype and was more popular with amateur photographers, artists, and scientists, who used it, largely because the negative could be corrected with pencil. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BBcaloph.

Photographic Representation of People in China: 1840-1930
[ send me this essay ]
A 5 page paper which presents an examination of photographic work depicting the people of China, through Westerner's eyes, from 1840-1930. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAphotoch.wps

Photography & Impressionism
[ send me this essay ]
An 8 page essay on the influence that photography had on Impressionism and art in the 19th Century. The writer argues that these include viewpoint, realistic public scenes in light of cubist methods, and the use of light. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: 19photo.rtf

Photography and the British Empire
[ send me this essay ]
This 4 page paper looks at the role of photography in the service of British Empire discussing the value and support given by the visualization of the British Empire. The paper looks at the general concepts and also some specific examples of Victorian photography. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEphotbrit.rtf

Photography as a Cultural Reflection and Tool for Understanding
[ send me this essay ]
An 8 page discussion of the value of still photography and film in cultural research. The author contends that cultural history, a subcategory of both anthropology and history, is indeed replete with examples of the value of these mediums in preserving culture in a visual format. It is emphasized that this value is not exclusive to the use of photography as a documentary tool by the researcher but that instead it encapsulates the use of film produced by the culture itself. Asserts that both documentary and fictional film can be of tremendous research value.
Filename: PPantPho.rtf

Photography Grant Proposal
[ send me this essay ]
This 4 page creates a photography grant proposal for at-risk youth within a urban setting. Budget data demonstrates over 400% increase for every photo dollar invested. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BBphgr.doc