Category Archives: Discussion Topics
Discussion Topic: Tim Hetherington and Modern-day War Photography
This week the Yossi Milo Gallery in Chelsea will open an exhibition on photographs by Tim Hetherington, a photojournalist who died last year while covering the conflict in Libya. He was famous for his coverage of American soldiers in Afghanistan … Continue reading
Walker Evans’ Subway Portraits
I believe that Evans was very creative in the fact that he was able to get photographs of people with a camera and no one had a clue about it. He was incredibly smart to find a way to take … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: Walker Evans’ Subway Portraits
Evans’ photographed people on the New York City subways between 1938-1941. He only published these photographs 25 years later in his book, Many Are Called, which was re-issued in 2004. Read a review about the new edition in the New York Times or listen to … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: Photography and Early Film
In 1902, Georges Méliès released the first science fiction film, A Trip to the Moon (Le voyage dans la lune). The filmmaker spared no expense for special effects. Review the approximately 11-minute long film and consider the following questions. Do any aspects … Continue reading
Photography, Tumblr and Copyright
I think that it’s great that we can have access to photographer’s work on sites such as Tumblr. It allows people to experience photography through a social network and see the work of different photographers. Furthermore the issue of copyright … Continue reading
Photography, Tumblr, and Copyright
According to the article, Why Photographers Love Tumblr, I strongly agree that its a great idea to have photographers broadcast their images on Tumblr for everyone to see especially their followers. Tumblr is more of showing still images then posts. … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: Photography, Tumblr, and Copyright
Photo District News recently published an article “Why Photographers Love Tumblr.” What do you think of the open access to photographers’ images? Do you find the issue of copyright troubling? What are the implications for other social media sites like … Continue reading
Old Processes, New Advertising:Bringing The Old to Modern Times
I think the fact that photographers are going back to taking pictures using the wet-plate collodion process, is definitely nostalgia. This totally makes sense because this process of photography took place in the 1850’s and some people miss that especially … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: Old Processes, New Advertising
Many photographers today are reviving the photographic processes of the Civil War era. A California news article reports on several photographers in San Francisco who are producing photographs with the wet-plate process. Even Louis Vuitton highlights wet-plate photography in his … Continue reading
Pictures: Keeping A Part of Something
Taking a picture of a picture and just taking of picture in general is something so common today. It’s no surprise to see somebody instantly go through their bag and pull out their camera or walk around with one in … Continue reading
