Author Archives: erikasan1

Hick’s photographs shows us the hardcore reality of the damages a war like the one in Gaza can affect their people. All we hear about over here in the US is about the bombings, attacks, etc. but we never get … Continue reading →

Before reading the article, I never questioned if Capa’s photograph was staged or not. In my opinion it looks like he was at the right place, at the right time. The solider looks like he was just shot and he … Continue reading →

I feel like both Frank and Count’s photographs were equally powerful and both showed the hardships of American society in the Fifties. Count and Frank’s work both captured REAL moments. Frank captured the true, sad and empty emotions all Americans … Continue reading →

I really enjoyed watching the film “A Trip To The Moon”. It was cool to actually be able to see the first science fiction film ever created. Most black and white films are old and boring but this one was … Continue reading →

I’m a person that absolutely loves to eat! Even though some food images aren’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 I’ve … Continue reading →

When I first heard about hurricane sandy, I didn’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 →

In today’s society, there are many people from very different religions. People don’t all believe in many of the same things. I feel like it was a great idea of Taggart’s to capture these different kind of religious practices while … Continue reading →

I feel like Evan’s idea to secretly take pictures of subway passengers was great. Taking photos of people when they are not noticing and not acting nor posing for the shot makes the photo more real. He got to capture … Continue reading →

Can app be an art? Nowadays, I feel like anything can be an art. If you would’ve asked me this question 10 years ago, I would have said there is no way an app on an electronic device can be … Continue reading →

The wet-plate process is indeed the magical process of photography. This process is what  dedicated photographers used back in the nineteenth century and what passionate photographers today, in my opinion wouldn’t mind going back to. I think people in today’s … Continue reading →