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

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The Art Of Food Photography

Iā€™m a person that absolutely loves to eat! Even though some food images arenā€™t 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 Iā€™ve … Continue reading

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Documenting Hurricane Sandy

When I first heard about hurricane sandy, I didnā€™t 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 todayā€™s society, there are many people from very different religions. People donā€™t all believe in many of the same things. I feel like it was a great idea of Taggartā€™s 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, Hickā€™s 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 Hickā€™s photographs, the first thing I thought of was ā€œHow the Other Half Livesā€. Hickā€™s 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 didnā€™t even think twice about it being staged. I didnā€™t 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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