Question

1. The list of photographers who have contributed to the development of photography is long and diverse. Select at least two photographers that you feel made essential contributions to the field. Describe these contributions and analyze how photography might be different today without these people.
2. Nowadays, many people regard photography as an art form, but it is also an invention. Explain and evaluate photography as an invention rather than an art form exploring things such as how it was invented, when, what was involved, who was involved, and anything else that pertains to the creation of photography.


4.How have the uses of photography changed over the years? Compare and contrast the historical uses of photography with the ways that it is used today. What era in photography would you have liked to live in as a photographer? Explain.


5. You are putting together a photography project with the theme ‘Photography as an Art Form.” You are expected to select a series of photos to display and to write a statement that explains and further explores this theme. What kinds of images would you put together? What would you include in your statement? Explain and evaluate how you would express photography as an art form through both a collection of images and a written statement.

Answer 1

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce

Alfred Steiglitz

Henri Cartier-Bresson – French photographer, considered by many historians to be the “father of photojournalism”. He was a master of street photography or “candids” and coined the phrase “The Decisive Moment”. His is the standard to which many journalists aspire still to this day.

Ansel Adams – probably one of the most famous photographers in the nature and landscape niche. You’ve likely seen his images whether you knew the maker or not. His black and white photographs of Yosemite Valley CA are well spread in galleries, on posters and in books. A search for “Ansel Adams” on Amazon yields over 5600 results! He also created The Zone System with Fred Archer (a complex system for creating the correct exposure using black and white films and papers)

I feel like if it weren't for these to people wouldn't be as motivated and contributed to online art as much as people are today

Nowadays, many people regard photography as an art form, but it is also an invention. Explain and evaluate photography as an invention rather than an art form exploring things such as how it was invented, when, what was involved, who was involved, and anything else that pertains to the creation of photography.

Here's why: There are countless reasons that motivate the creation of art; some of them are making our surroundings more beautiful; creating records of a specific time, place, person or object; and expressing and communicating ideas. ... Art allows us to learn about different times from the past and also about ourselves.

Sorry this is a- bit rushed I have to go eat.