For this project, research different artists and find one who's work and concept inspires you. 

YOU can write everything together in a GOOGLE DOC as an article, NOT bullet points.

Famous Photographer Research Project Introduction 

  Famous photographers are individuals who have fabricated the art and craft of photography. They were/are artists, dreamers, innovators, technicians, scientists, and most importantly, visionaries. Many of them were/are pioneers of particular processes. Without their struggles and their intentions, photography certainly wouldn’t be what it is today. 

Purpose 

To become familiar with some of the famous photographers throughout time, what they did to become famous, and how they contributed to the history of photography. By researching a particular person, you are looking deeper into this art form and it will become more meaningful to you. 

Choose a famous photographer 

Each student must pick a photographer. Once you have chosen, let me know! A famous photographer is one who is well known by more than a few people and has published work in books. They also have an extensive resume of exhibitions in which they have participated. Do some research to find a photographer who interests you and one you would like to know more about. The library and the Internet are good places to conduct research. Just remember to document your sources! 

Research

Once your photographer has been approved, use the Internet and books to compile information about your photographer (questions to help you are listed below). Great research locations include: 

• https://scholar.google.com/ 

• The library!

•  http://famous-photographers.com/

Write a NEWS ARTICLE

 Basic Information

1. Photographer name, date and place of birth and/or death.

2.  Brief summary of family background 

3. Relevant photography/art education 

4. Why this artist got into photography 

5. What the photographer is known for- commercial, fine art, documentary, war photography? 

6. Explain what that career PATH/ TRAJECTORY is (what does it mean to be a commercial photographer/ fine art photographer/ documentary photographer?) 

7. Interesting details about the photographer such as where they went to school, what they are best known for, characteristics of their work…what makes them unique? What made them famous? What makes them different than the other photographers out there? 

Photographic Practices

1. Typical medium used (silver gelatin print, digital, etc.) 

2. Typical subject matter 

3. Typical style (How would you describe the look of the photographs? What techniques did/do they use in their photography to give their photos a distinct look? AESTEHTIC?) 

4. What is the purpose of the photographs? (What is the artist trying to communicate?) 

5.  Significant contribution(s) to photography (or the art world); include any techniques they may have invented 

Photographic Work 

1. What impact do you think this photographer’s work has had on society in general? Why? 

2. A quote about his/her work (if possible) 

Your reaction to the photographer and his/her work

1.  Your personal opinion of the artist

2.  What made you choose that person? 

3. What is it that you like about their style? 

4. What did you learn about your own photography versus their photography?

 Famous Photographic Examples

1. Include at least 5 images of their work, with the title and date.

2.  Images do not count towards page count. 

   1. 1. Try and get as high resolution images as possible, and be sure it is definitely by that artist and not “in the style of”. 

3. Make sure you include their most well known photograph!! 

4. Include within your paper any information you can find about the photographs, specifically what they are of, where were they made, was this part of a photo series, who was the client, where was it published, etc…

Photographic MINI SERIES in the STYLE OF the photographer

 5+  Photos

1. What is different about this FPP, is that you will need to take 5 photos in the STYLE OF the artist, 

2. All 5 of your photos must have a thematic connection TO EACH OTHER, not just random recreations. 

3. Theme should be connected to the photographers subject matter as well. 

Photographic Process

 Discuss in a paragraph the following:

1. What your theme was

2. what you did to prepare before taking the photo:

   1. 1. 1. scout locations

         2. time of day

         3. models

         4. lighting equipment

         5. camera settings

3. How the photo shoot went:

   1. 1. 1. mistakes, challenges

         2. how it went

         3. what went well

4. Edits in Post

   1. 1. 1. did you use lightroom? PS?

         2. Effects you applied/ settings

         3. WHY you made those edits. 

Bibliography

Sources listed- No Wikipedia! Must have three or more sources with the website's proper name and url. If the photographer has their own personal website, it must be included within your sources!