Monday, March 02, 2009

Researching A Photographer/Artist Guide

First Paragraph:
(About the photographer/artist)

Briefly describe when and where s/he worked; which country/city etc; his/her training; the cultural background e.g. if an artist, which art movement are/were they most involved in?; who or what s/he worked for e.g. self, magazine, news agency; the type of photography/art produced e.g. landscape, portrait fashion ...

Second Paragraph:
(About their work)

The photographer's/artist's general approach to making photographs/art; what kind of subject matter/genre?; equipment used, if known; what format - square frame, horizontal, vertical; colour or black and white; focussing method; composition methods; any links with you own work?

Third Paragraph:
(Your analysis)

Analysis of individual image; bullet points can be used; remember to link back to an image of your own with one by your chosen photographer/artist

Use bold titles or sub-titles
Highlight or underline names
Highlight or underline key points
Be concise
Use good quality scans/photocopies

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