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The Art of Food Photography
Food. Â Who doesn’t have an involvement with food. Â We love it. Â We may hate it but we have to consume it to stay nourish. Â Some people even eat food in a sit down restaurant to pass time. Â This is our … Continue reading
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Is Arne Svenson’s Neighbors series an Invasion of Privacy?
I find Arne Svenson’s photographs to be somewhat interesting; it displays everyday life which is something that many people like seeing as everyone can relate to one another in some shape or form. Â However I believe that this may be … Continue reading
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Walker Evans’ Subway Portraits
Walker Evan’s Subway portraits clearly highlighted the day-in-the-life of an average subway rider. Â These portraits clearly showed how not everyone was happy during these times. Â Especially since this was post-Depression era and the side effects of this tumultuous period still … Continue reading
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2013 in a Photo-Istanbul
Even though this was the photo which was on the front of the assignment page, I figure that this photo applies to multiple events which occurred in 2013. 2013 was the year of social protest and people standing up for … Continue reading
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Decay in Detroit
Detroit many, many, years ago was a city full of culture and prosperity. Â The automotive industry mainly fueled this, along with public and private enterprise, which stimulated the local economy. Â However, in this day in age, we can see that … Continue reading
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Early Photography and Film
Watching the film from this weeks post, I saw multiple similarities between photography and film. Â From this past weeks lecture, we uncovered what gave the movement to the film. Â Essentially it was a storyboard with multiple photos on it. Â Essentially … Continue reading
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Is a Selfie Art?
I have pondered this thought and in my opinion selfie can be an art. Â In general, photography is essentially an art. Â The thing about a selfie is that you have the ability to manipulate the content of that photo. Â As … Continue reading
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Views from Versailles to post-Katrina New Orleans
I had the opportunity to read the article posted online in reference to Polidori. While I believe some photographs should have people in it, I tend to believe that practice can only be incorporated into particular photographs. If we are referring … Continue reading
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The Civil War Tintype and Modern Soldiers
Looking at the tintype, especially the one passed around this past Thursday’s class, I find it to be fascinating. Â Who knew photographs could be transferred onto a piece of metal. Â I find it to be extremely neat, and especially when … Continue reading
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Civil War-era Processes, New Advertising
Thinking about the idea of bringing back old processes, it makes sense. Â Anything with some sort of nostalgia will generate a group of people or an individual’s interest in revitalizing that particular process or idea. Â Take anything; fashion and of … Continue reading
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