...Social Changes Through the Decades Showcased Through Fashion Photography Fashion photography started in the late 1800’s and has become one of the most highly respected types of photography in todays’ society. Many people look towards fashion photography as a way to express themselves. This type of photography is showcased all around the world. Fashion photography is a complex process that shows the revolution of social changes through the decades. Fashion photography started in 1839 when photography was first introduced to the world. The earliest ever recorded fashion photography was in 1850 or 1860, for documenting fashion for the Parisian fashion house. Fashion photography is all about capturing what is within the photo from the clothes that...
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...Why is men’s fashion photography redefining the image of the contemporary male and how does it use diverse male sexualities as a tool in advertising? The works of renowned photographers such as Hedi Slimane have a heavy impact on prevailing images of male sexualities in fashion advertising, eventually affecting the image of the ideal male in fashion. Male sexualities in high fashion photography can oscillate between the homoerotic or a dominant hetero-masculinity, thus there is usually no middle ground in fashion advertising, especially where artistic direction takes over. Such advertising targets niche “high fashion” audiences and responds to the popularization of sexual themes in other forms of advertising (and indeed wider media), whilst associating diverse sexualities with artistry. Coding in high fashion advertisements affect, but also respond intuitively to, audience sexual ideologies by deconstructing the concepts of femininity and masculinity that have undergone rapid change in our self-reflective and deconstructing postmodern world. Hedi Slimane’s penchant for androgynous men has significantly heightened popularity for thin male models in the fashion industry. His work usually incorporates explicit concepts of homo-eroticism and femininity inspiring many leading contemporary designers and photographers who saw his designs as radical and surprisingly persuasive” [1]. Indeed, Hedi’s influence on modern fashion aesthetics suggests that “designers everywhere started...
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...Elliott Brown Jr. Professor Deborah Willis Culture, History, Imaging, and Photography Studies December 6, 2011 Model as a Muse In my short career as a conscious photographer, which stems back to my junior year of high school, I have noticed a decisive pattern in my selection of models for my photographs, which lend their selves to fashion specifically, or at least attempt to. While I have not yet developed a particular favor for the aesthetic of one model over the next, it is my experience that the best models, the most responsive, self-aware, intelligent models, are the ones in which I was able to fall in love with. My models usually being women, I could not photograph her if I could not establish some relationship with her that transcended the superficial. I had to spend time with my models, grow with them in some way and understand them, and them myself, to the point where I only needed to provide them with the most minimal of direction during the shoot, and the rest they were able to guide independently. More generally speaking, the relationship between a photographer and those models who remain a distinctive presence in front of the camera amid the “make-up, hairstyling, and clothing being documented” (Koda and Kohle), is particularly fascinating in it’s ability to create additional layers of depth both within the assembled image and the ever-evolving idea of feminine beauty. Accordingly, photographers and designers have been able to portray their artistic visions...
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...photojournalism to most people. William Klien has also been revolutionary in the fact that he has his own style of photography that many other people have tried to embrace. Gjon Mili was the first to use electronic flash and stroboscopic light to create photographs, which influenced photographers in terms of creativity within photography and Brassai is known for his incredible night photography of the mystery night time Paris. They are considered to be innovators in photography using different techniques to produce work that is still admired and studied today. William Klein is an American born French photographer and filmmaker. He was trained as a painter but he soon moved to photography which achieved him fame as a fashion photographer for Vogue. Klein’s photographic style is ‘in your face’ and close up often having a theatrical look with many being harshly framed or blurred. His images are grainy and satirical often exploring the more abstract parts of a location like in New York where he shot images showed ‘The big apple’ as a kind of slum. Many American publishers were against this and didn’t believe it showing New York in a good way. His passion for exploring the unexpected can evidently be unappealing but his documentation of New York is considered one of the most revolutionary publications of street photography making him a pioneer of 20th century photography and an inspiration for many modern day photographers. His unique and abstract images were soon noticed by the media...
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...` Carrie Mae Weems By: Elijah Hutchinson Period: 1 My photography work has been inspired in many ways. It will also inspire me in other ways in the future. There are many things I want to learn how to do with my photography work. I want to learn how to take pictures by explaining what's going on in my picture, also I want to investigate family relationships by looking at a photo and realizing what the family is going through, also learn how to use digital technology. By learning this type of material and structure of art work it will have an influence on me in the future. To become a better photographer I began looking at pictures in the book and looking at the detailed work that is in the photograph or in magazines and going to exhibitions of pictures, and also going to places that show photographs. In the future dealing with photography work I want to tell a story through my pictures. I feel that when I learn how does storytelling help more people understand and see where I'm coming from with my work. I think storytelling will be a fundamental way of me expressing the human condition. Later on in life when I start to do storytelling I don't want to hide the problems that my family have because I want the people to understand through my pictures how my family is. Through my photographs the facials expresses the emotions that is occurring while the photo is taken. This can either be expressed by my family smiling or if they look angry and don’t look excited...
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...The Art of Photography: Mania of Modern Society or Human Salvation I. The art of photography as mania of modern society A. The art of photography become widespread. B. It looks fashionable when you have a lot of good photos. C. If you have a professional camera, it doesn’t mean that you are professional. II. The art of photography as Human Salvation A. Statistics show that in recent years the percentage of visits to galleries has increased. B. This art has an ability to freeze time in a second. C. Written language changes but not the language of photography. III. The art of photography in modern days A. Trash starts to be considered fine art photography. B. People try to express themselves with the help of the art of photography. C. There are a lot of courses for amateur hobby photographers. Nowadays the art of photography has become widespread among young people. They go to clubs and galleries, fashion shows and marts to take photos, for which they earn money and some become famous. And the idea that the presence of a professional camera makes you a professional photographer put into heads of modern youth. It is difficult to say if this is good or bad for photography as an art form. The modern attitude towards the art of photography has changed the art itself. Now it is a part of mass culture. And this is good because statistics show that in recent days the number of visits to galleries has increased. People thus spend more time touching the beautiful and...
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...And so, my multimedia literacy narrative project dives into the feelings and moods that my photographs provoke from me, and how these connect to a single year in time through the specificities of the pictures. A year for everyone is a complete unit of time that encompasses every season, every month, and every day. I chose to tell my narrative in this fashion because I believe it truly encompasses how I view time and the world. Each month means something different to me and it is tied to different memories. To share these feelings, there is no better way that photography. Every set of photographs holds specific hues, saturation, depth, and concentration that I feel when I think of that time of year. This chronological path embodies the power...
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...“Is photography art?” may appear to be a seemingly irrelevant question today. In our culture we are not only surrounded by media and marketing images for consumers. Camera images also function as decoration, provide spiritual enrichment, and give us insight into the past and present. In the years following the discovery of photography, however, this medium was criticized and critiqued while trying to be recognized as a form of artistic expression in a period dominated by painting. Similar to painters, photographers can approach their photographs in a variety of ways, transforming them from mere “careless snapshots” into beautiful, original pieces of work. The Seven Last Words, by F. Holland day is considered one of the most important images in the history of photography. This piece contains iconic religious and spiritual importance which influenced subsequent artists significantly. The monumental self-portrait depicts Day as Christ in a series of seven platinum prints set in a frame designed by the artist. In order to prepare for his self-portraits Day starved himself, grew out his beard, and imported cloth and a cross from Syria. It is without question that Day’s depiction of Christ is unsettling and full of emotion as he portrays Jesus speaking out his last words. His images are soft and painterly-like, blurring the visible line between painting and photography. Many individuals may have difficulty distinguishing the two. His dramatic use of lighting can also be compared...
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...Italy and China as the manufacturing quality is better than in France. The retail market is dominated by specialist fashion chain stores, and the number of independent boutiques has declined by almost nineteen per cent in last twelve years. On the other hand, mail order and e-commerce represent growing sector at eight per cent of the apparel market. Italy has much stronger government –supported fashion infrastructures whereas top creative positions in fashion, advertising, photography, magazines are held by Italians all over the world. Italy was totally devastated by World War II and its after-effects, and the country itself took a relatively long time to recover even with the financial aid from the United States. However, it has since grown tremendously and now position as strongest in the fashion industry through excellent craftsmanship. Fashion is Italy’s second –largest industry after food products, and the country is the largest exporter of textiles and clothing in EU in the world. It dominates in the areas of Footwear, leather and knitwear, and is specially good at producing men’s ready-to-wear (moda pronta) suits. Although manufacturing is dispersed throughout Italy, Milan is its nerve centre. The Italian fabric industry is an exciting and innovative business to the demands of designers worldwide. The city Milan is also one of the nerve centres for fashion magazine publishing, and many modeling agencies have their headquarters there. Italians are prepared to spend high...
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...PHOTOGRAPHY. The word photography comes from two ancient Greek words: photo, for "light," and graph, for "drawing." "Drawing with light" is a way of describing photography. When a photograph is made, light or some other form of radiant energy, such as X rays, is used to record a picture of an object or scene on a light-sensitive surface. Early photographs were called sun pictures, because sunlight itself was used to create the image. Mankind has been a maker of images at least since the cave paintings of some 20,000 years ago. With the invention of photography, a realistic image that would have taken a skilled artist hours or even days to draw could be recorded in exact detail within a fraction of a second. Today, photography has become a powerful means of communication and a mode of visual expression that touches human life in many ways. For example, photography has become popular as a means of crystallizing memories. Most of the billions of photographs taken today are snapshots--casual records to document personal events such as vacations, birthdays, and weddings. Photographs are used extensively by newspapers, magazines, books, and television to convey information and advertise products and services. Practical applications of photography are found in nearly every human endeavor from astronomy to medical diagnosis to industrial quality control. Photography extends human vision into the realm of objects that are invisible because they are too small or too distant...
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...Richard Avedon was an inspirational and highly successful American fashion and portrait photographer. He was first hired as a photographer for a fashion magazine called Harper’s Bazaar until establishing his own studio in 1946. Through this studio he shot numerous photographs for Vogue and soon developed his trademark using black and white imagery in a harshly lit setting without props. The photographs involved the models using emotions such as smiling and laughing. He would also photograph the models during movement to get a blurred affect. His inspiration for this technique came from a Hungarian photographer, Martin Munkasci who originally introduced shooting models in motion.1 Avedon shot many famous photographs of celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin, as well as “unknown” people.2 An example of this is his series of the insane, in which he photographed mentally ill patients in the hospital. Also, Avedon is still recognized today for his series of photographs following his father loosing the battle against incurable cancer.3 He shot the Paris collection as Vogue’s staff photographer for almost fourty years until becoming the first ever staff photographer for The New Yorker at the age of 69 in 1992.4 Unfortunately while on assignment, Richard Avedon passed away doing what he loved and knew best and as he said himself in 1970, “If a day goes by without my doing something related to photography, it’s as though I’ve neglected something essential to my existence...
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...1/30/07 Eng 98 Essay Have you ever wondered how professional photographers learn everything there is to know about taking pictures of all those different situations, without graduating from college with their masters in photography? The following paper will focus on some brief history, the advantages, and a plan for becoming a photography apprentice. Although it is unclear when and where photography apprenticeships started, because of apprenticeships there were huge growths in photography in the mid to late 1800’s. This growth in popularity was due to the fact that cameras were still new technology at the time photos offered a new way to create art if drawing and painting just wasn’t their forte. A few advantages of being an apprentice before being an independent photographer include that you would receive a lot of hands on training that otherwise you would only learn from a book, or out of a classroom. When dealing with photography you would soon realize you cannot build your skills simply from reading a text book. The only photography experience that really matters is the time you have spent behind the camera. Throughout the past year I have been in several different situations with my mentor, everything from School events, senior pictures, and weddings to law enforcement and court evidence. Through being an apprentice I’ve experienced that every situation has a new set of rules to achieve the best picture. Not all rules must be followed, some are actually meant...
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...November 9, 1924 in Zurich, Switzerland. He is best known for his documentary photography book The Americans however he has released additional books and documentary films as well. Robert Frank was raised into a wealthy Jewish family, his father of German decent and a photographer as well, and a Swiss mother coming from money. In an interview that Frank gave to the NY Times, he stated, ‘‘My father married my mother because of money. It became the most important thing in order for them to feel good. If my father had a good day, dinner would end and my father would take out his wallet and give my mother 100 Swiss francs." (DAWIDOFF) At the time of his upbringing, the beginnings of WWII were also in play where by Frank states remembering the speeches of Adolf Hitler via the radio in his youth. Frank later studied as an apprentice under a commercial photographer by the name of Herman Segesser. It was then that Frank had thoughts of exploring elsewhere to shoot photography. Although safe in Switzerland, growing up during the Holocaust years and the oppression that he witnessed took it's effect of Frank, this of which pushed him into traveling to America to pursue broader interests in photography. Coming to America: In 1947, Frank immigrated to America to explore photography in new ways and other outlets than he had done before. Upon arriving, Frank landed a short stint as a fashion photographer at Harper's Bazaar, and then had subsequently attempted to get...
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...Photography - is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film, or electronically by means of an image sensor. Typically, a lens is used to focus the light reflected or emitted from objects into a real image on the light-sensitive surface inside a camera during a timed exposure. The result in an electronic image sensor is an electrical charge at each pixel, which is electronically processed and stored in a digital image file for subsequent display or processing. Elements of Photography * Framing * Perspective * Space * Balance * Color TRADITONAL CAMERA The fashion friendly 8.1-megapixel Casio Exilim EX-S880 has the feel of a traditional camera with the power of a digital. With a 3x optical zoom and a variety of shooting modes, this camera packs everything you need to take great photos. Its specially-designed 2.80-inch LCD is perfect for reviewing your shots. . Amazon and a few other retailers have started taking advance orders for the SD14, the next attempt by camera lens specialist Sigma to popularize the Foveon X3 image processor. The X3 , designed by tech visionary Carver Meade, collects values for all three primary colors on each pixel. Traditional camera chips record one color per pixel and interpolate colors for adjacent pixels. A traditional time lapse involves a stationary camera snapping...
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...work in Iraq in 2003, in Indonesia following the tsunami in 2004, and in Pakistan in aftermath of the earthquake in 2006. His photography is effective in the sense that it truly captures the reality of the disasters he encountered. I think these photographs are particularly powerful because they show both physical and emotional damage caused by the Japan earthquake and tsunami. The images open the eyes of the readers and make them emotionally attached to the story. Japan earthquake and tsunami: Dan Chung in Shintona Guardian photographer captures the devastation wrought on the town of Shintona in Miyagi prefecture, one of the worst affected areas. A grieving woman sits on the kerb as rescuers search for survivors. A car embedded in the side of a house by the force of the tsunami. A photograph in the rubble. Japan earthquake and tsunami: Dan Chung in Kesennuma Guardian photographer Dan Chung captures life after the disaster in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Residents are forced to queue for water after supply pipes were damaged. Debris left behind by the tsunami. A fishing boat washed up on the waterfront of Kesennuma. Context: Newspapers DOCUMENTARY Vanley Burke was born in Jamaica in 1951 and moved to Birmingham in 1965, armed with his camera given to him by his grandmother for his 10th birthday. He began photography in earnest from around 1967 and made a conscious decision to document the black community. The photographs capture his own...
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