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Monthly Archives: December 2012
War Photography
I think Hick’s photos are very real and to the point. He believes in taking a picture that will easily explain what’s going on in the war. Accurate captions are very important to him as well, due to the fact … Continue reading
The Art Of Food Photography
Iām a person that absolutely loves to eat! Even though some food images arenāt very appetizing I love looking at food photographs. Everyone I follow on Instagram has posted a picture of their food before they eat it; even Iāve … Continue reading
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Documenting Hurricane Sandy
When I first heard about hurricane sandy, I didnāt really pay much attention to it since last year when hurricane Irene was approaching us the news made such a big deal of it and nothing really happened. The night when … Continue reading
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Documenting Brooklyn Vodou
In todayās society, there are many people from very different religions. People donāt all believe in many of the same things. I feel like it was a great idea of Taggartās to capture these different kind of religious practices while … Continue reading
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Gaza-War Photographs
After reading the article and interview I came across thinking that some of the photographs might be staged, Hickās has spent 10 days covering the fighting and aftermath in Gaza City but the photos that I saw was majority the … Continue reading
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A Glimpse Inside Gaza-War Photography Today
When I saw Hickās photographs, the first thing I thought of was āHow the Other Half Livesā. Hickās photographs expose us to the reality of what happens to countries much like Gaza City that is constantly at war. He shows … Continue reading
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The Art of Food Photography
Food photography is one of my favorite genre of photography. As I started to major in Hospitality, I had noticed more and more of photos are of food. Growing up, my dad had pushed me to learn photography with him, … Continue reading
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The Greatest War Photograph and Robert Capa
When I was first exposed to this photograph, I didnāt even think twice about it being staged. I didnāt even know that there was a controversy about it. I just took it as this photo was legit and it shows … Continue reading
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Photographing the Beginning of the Civil Rights Movement
I think that both Franks and Count’s photography are powerful visual documents of what went on at the time. Count’s photo made a bigger impact than Franks photo but I think it’s because Franks photos were being viewed as not … Continue reading
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Photographing History
After reading both Frank’s and Count’s articles i came to a conclusion that both photographers worked for the same purpose. Wether it’s art or just documenting history, both photos showed the true face of American society. Rober Frank photographed his … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950s, art, Civil Rights movement, controversy, photographs, photojournalism, Robert Frank
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