Monthly Archives: December 2013
Decay in Detroit
Detroit many, many, years ago was a city full of culture and prosperity. The automotive industry mainly fueled this, along with public and private enterprise, which stimulated the local economy. However, in this day in age, we can see that … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: Beauty in Decay-Photos of Detroit
Last July, the once powerful city of Detroit became the largest American municipality to file for bankruptcy. Yesterday, a federal judge ruled that public pensions are not protected, and the city can now proceed with the bankruptcy process. Detroit has … Continue reading
Walker Evans’ Subway Portraits
After looking at Walker Evan’s photographs, I find myself wondering if things had really changed between now and the past. The people of today and then share similar facial expressions. Most of them are not smiling and minding their own … Continue reading
Photography and Special Effects in Early Film
The film was ver interesting. In reminds me of the earlier photography in some of its aspects. The backgrounds were made with paintings. There were times when the film looks like a dramatic painting brought to life. One thing I … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: The 2013 Year in Photography
It is December, not only the end of the semester but the end of the year when Top 10 lists fill the news. Time magazine has just released their Top 10 photos of the year. Look through their choices as … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: The Art of Food Photography
I hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving! It seems appropriate that we think about food at the start of the holiday season, and the idea that photographing food is an art form. There is a long history of photographing food for commercial … Continue reading
Photography and Special Effects in Early Film
“George Melies A Trip to the Moon” has many aspects of early photography. The film is black and white, which is similar as early photographs. The film was quite interesting although there was no dialogue to understand the movie. I … Continue reading
Special Effects in Early Film
A Trip to the Moon by Georges Melies is a film that displays many forms of early photography. The film was in black and white and looked similar to an animated film where drawings are placed in a flip book … Continue reading
Walker Evans’ Subway Portraits
At most, the facial expressions of subway riders today are highly comparable to 25 years ago. This is something that has not changed. What is admirable about Evans photographs are the fact that they are not staged. Many photographs today … Continue reading
Photography and Special Effects in Early Film
In the film there are many aspects of film that recall the practices of early photography. In the beginning of the film the men are posing wearing hats for an amount of time. This is seen in early photography when … Continue reading
