Author Archives: Steven Weiss

Food.  Who doesn’t have an involvement with food.  We love it.  We may hate it but we have to consume it to stay nourish.  Some people even eat food in a sit down restaurant to pass time.  This is our … Continue reading →

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.  However I believe that this may be … Continue reading →

Walker Evan’s Subway portraits clearly highlighted the day-in-the-life of an average subway rider.  These portraits clearly showed how not everyone was happy during these times.  Especially since this was post-Depression era and the side effects of this tumultuous period still … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

Watching the film from this weeks post, I saw multiple similarities between photography and film.  From this past weeks lecture, we uncovered what gave the movement to the film.  Essentially it was a storyboard with multiple photos on it.  Essentially … Continue reading →

I have pondered this thought and in my opinion selfie can be an art.  In general, photography is essentially an art.  The thing about a selfie is that you have the ability to manipulate the content of that photo.  As … Continue reading →

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 →

Looking at the tintype, especially the one passed around this past Thursday’s class, I find it to be fascinating.  Who knew photographs could be transferred onto a piece of metal.  I find it to be extremely neat, and especially when … Continue reading →

Thinking about the idea of bringing back old processes, it makes sense.  Anything with some sort of nostalgia will generate a group of people or an individual’s interest in revitalizing that particular process or idea.  Take anything; fashion and of … Continue reading →