Unit 8:

Art and the Master Photographer

Research a photographer (end of semester grade: 100 points): In the Style of a Master
Photographer - Choose from photographers on page 1 of syllabus or any photographer from
the Artist Article list. Get approval if you want to research an artist not on the list.

Due Date: 1/20/2010. End of Semester is 1/22/2010. No work will be accepted after noon on
1/22/2010.

SHOOTING ASSIGNMENT:
 Shoot two images in the style of your chosen photographer.

Total number of photos required: 2 photos x 25 points each = 50 total

JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT (40 points)

 Personal Artist Statement/Reflection: At least 1 page double-spaced, Times

Roman, 12 point.
1. Briefly describe your chosen photographer’s body of work.
2. Discuss why you chose that photographer.
3. Describe how you recreated that photographer’s style.
4. What is the photographer’s style and how does that style add meaning to the
work?
5. What particular challenges did you have in shooting in the style of the master
photographer?

Critique/Gallery Walk (10 points)

Art and the Master Photographer
2 photos in the style of your chosen photographer
Objective Design Studio Skills Presentation/Journal
The selected print was Each image exhibits Images are sharp, The work is properly labeled
clearly inspired by the strong composition deliberate and clearly and put in Hand-In.
style of your selected with a clear sense of illustrate camera
photographer and visual movement. functions. Functions are One-page paper on why you
utilizes the principles Images have good appropriately matched to chose your photographer
of photographic variety, focal points, image and purpose. and how you took the two
composition. angles, placement photographs in his or her
and background is Motion blurs are planned style.
considered. —not just accidental.
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Sketchbook Page
Assignment: ________________________________________
Why do you like it? Why did you choose it?

First impressions (too light/too dark, etc.)

Print a small thumbnail How can it be made better? (crop out areas, change exposure, etc)
of your photo.

Why do you like it? Why did you choose it?

First impressions (too light/too dark, etc.)

How can it be made better? (crop out areas, change exposure, etc)
Print a small thumbnail
of your photo.

Why do you like it? Why did you choose it?

First impressions (too light/too dark, etc.)

How can it be made better? (crop out areas, change exposure, etc)
Print a small thumbnail
of your photo.

Why do you like it? Why did you choose it?

First impressions (too light/too dark, etc.)

How can it be made better? (crop out areas, change exposure, etc)
Print a small thumbnail
of your photo.

Why do you like it? Why did you choose it?

First impressions (too light/too dark, etc.)

Print a small thumbnail

of your photo. How can it be made better? (crop out areas, change exposure, etc)