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Homework #3: Robert Capa’s Death of a Loyalist Soldier

While Richard Whelan does have a vested interest in Capa’s photo being authentic (as he is Capa’s biographer), I do find his argument very convincing.  It seems extremely plausible to me that the incident happened as Whelan describes.  The ironic … Continue reading

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Homework 2 Walker Evans Photography

I found Walker Evans approach to this project very interesting.  The fact that he was able to take these pictures without the subjects being aware definitely adds a unique twist on the photograph.  We see many pictures where people are … Continue reading

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Homework #1: Cell Phones and Photography – Richard Orton

Hi everyone.  My name is Richard Orton and I am in my second semester at CityTech as a transfer student.  I have a bachelor’s degree in business but decided to make a career change so am enrolled in the chemical technology … Continue reading

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