The Influence of Photography
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A 5 page paper which discusses how photography has influenced the world, and how it has influenced the life we experience today. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Job of a Photographer
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4 pages in length. A well-written, creative essay in which the writer details his love for photography-- both as a hobby and as a future profession. Analogies are drawn between photographers and fine artists-- No Bibliography.
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THE LIFE AND WORKS OF ANSEL ADAMS
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This 3 page paper discusses the work and life of photographer Ansel Adams. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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THE MODERNIST ERA IN ART
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This 5 page paper discusses the works of O'Keefe, Lange, and Lloyd Wright and analyzes them for elements of modernism. Examples from Oriental Poppies, Migrant Mother, and Fallingwaters. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Photography of Ansel Adams
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This 5 page paper is a review of six of this photographs works, considering the composition, format and use of different artistic tools. The photographs considered include; White Branches, Aspens, Noon Clouds, Joshua Tree, Dead Tree and Dunes.
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The Photography of James Van Der Zee
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the photography of this artist who did much of his greatest works during the Harlem Renaissance. The Renaissance is discussed along with common photography techniques at the time. Several specific photographs are discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Photography of Larry Clark: Sex, Drugs and Cultural Decimation
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A 10 page discussion of the photography of Larry Clark. Presents Clark as one of the most controversial filmmakers of the 1990s but credits his accomplishments in still photography as well. Provides numerous examples from the movies "Kids" and "Another Day in Paradise" to illustrated Clark's artistic contribution to society's understanding of the drug culture. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Power of the Photograph
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This 4 page paper examines the concept of the photograph and why photographs are so powerful. Specific examples are cited. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Role of Death in the Photography of Roland Barthes:
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This 11 page paper examines the significant role that death played in the photographic philosophy of Roland Barthes. Many specific examples are provided and much reference is made to Barthes' infamous, "Camera Lucida". Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The Specifics of Color: A Scientific and Cultural Exploration
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A 6 page discussion of color. The author examines color and our perception of it from both a scientific and a cultural standpoint. A discussion is included on how the light spectrum relates to color and how techniques such as infrared photography can be used to more carefully explore color. Details on how color relates to our biological, chemical, and physical world as well as to own behavior is included. Information on how a chameleon changes color, how gemstones vary in color according to their chemical composition, and how color in our environment is currently believed to be capable of affecting our behavior and our performance. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The Use of Digital Manipulation: Its Alteration of Perception and Effectiveness in Advertising
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This is a 5 page paper discussing the use of digital manipulation and its perception and effectiveness in advertising. Historically, images produced by photographers and appearing in public print or advertising were taken largely by the public as true unaltered images. This being said, society today is well aware that digital technology allows for images to be altered rather easily. Nevertheless, the public still believes that many of the images it views are still basically true in their depictions. This perception of the truth becomes distorted especially in the world of advertising when advertisers now have the opportunity to make their products look “better than the reality”. While it has been a given that many of the models pictured in magazines have undergone make-up sessions, what many people don’t realize is that many of the same photographs of the models have been digitally altered to make the models not only appear to be beautiful but they become, through digital enhancement, perfect. The image of perfection can be obtained digitally of course and it is this perception of perfection which advertisers are now able to easily sell to the public. Image perfection is not the only realm used by advertisers and news magazines to sell their products. Digital manipulation also allows advertisers to promote their products using advanced technological overlays which does not intend to deceive the public but can appeal to many different levels and ages in today’s society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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