Author Archives: MKaynas

Re: Photographing the Beginning of the Civil Rights Movement

Both the images are very impactful. They account and document for the social segregation of people that occurred in the 50′s. the message of each photograph is very clear that segregation impacted society greatly. Robert Frank’s “The Americans” and Will … Continue reading

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Re:Discussion Topic: Street Art, Photography, and the Inside Out Project in Times Square

I think this Project is an amazing, thoughtful and overall fun exhibition all over the world that shows just how unique people are and that no matter where or who we are we are capable of all he same emotions … Continue reading

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Re: Tim Hetherington and Modern-day War Photography

After looking at the photos and the trailer I think Herthergtons vision was to show how life in the frontlines of war and on enemy territory really is. IT is not what people perceive it to be with just death … Continue reading

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Re:The Greatest War Phototgraph and Robert Capa

I do find Capa’s arguments to be convincing. He is risking his life to obtain such photographs in many situations so why lie about the uniqueness and the stories behind each photo. Being a war photographer I don’t really see … Continue reading

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Re: Nina Katchadourian’s iPhone photos

  After viewing bother the video and  Nina Katchadourian’s photographs I think she is articulation to her audience that inspiration is everywhere and she surely is a fan of that. Making new things out of items we would have never … Continue reading

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Re : Photography and Special Effects in Early Film.

Melies film recalls quite a few of the practices of early photography. In his short film the actors are moving around and walk in and out of the captured scene this is similar to photography because both video cameras and … Continue reading

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Re: Rooms from Versailles to post-Katrina New Orleans

I reflect Robert Polidori’s photographs articulate more of a mood towards powerful statements of unique events. From his photograph’s I don’t have the impression that they captured catastrophes rather they captured the aftermaths of unknown circumstances and people have to … Continue reading

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Response to: Connecting to Spirits via Photography

I do not consider that photography of spirits can be captured. We all know that with long exposures people can walk into a photograph and then leave before exposure time completes, so that they appear to look transparent. As we … Continue reading

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Photography and Tragedy—When Should You Put Down the Camera?

As a photographer myself I feel that Photography is a profound field to work in because photographers are always viewing the world through a lens and need to make quick actions and calls on what to photograph and what not … Continue reading

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