Research Summative – famous photographers

Study 5 famous photographers from any of the links below. Three must be Canadian, the remaining can be international.

1. Famous Canadian Photographers -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Canadian_photographers
2. More Famous Canadian Photogs -- https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-photographers-from-canada/reference
3. Other Famous Photographers -- https://www.colesclassroom.com/26-famous-photographers/

Biographies:

Answer the following:

a) nationality;

b) year born ;

c) year died;

d) where they studied;

e) why they became a photographer;

f) web sites or galleries that feature their work;

g) how long they have been or were a photographer;

h) any other career before becoming a photographer;

i) a piece of information that you find interesting;

j) a second piece of information you find interesting.

Select and paste two of their photographs and answer the following questions:

Factual description – do NOT give your opinion

I. Describe the photograph (begin with “This is a picture of ...)

II. Where is the light coming from?

III. Describe whether the light is direct/harsh or soft/diffuse?

IV. Does it follow the rule of thirds?

V. List one other composition technique used by the photographer?

Expressing Your Opinion

1. What first catches your eye in the photo?

2. What emotion (happy, sad, etc) do you feel when you look at this picture?

3. Describe one thing you like? Give one reason why.

4. What is one thing you dislike? Give one reason why?

5. What message is the photographer trying to send?

6. Describe one thing in the picture you would change? You must pick something.

7. How does your change alter the what the photographer is trying to say?

8. Give two things we can we learn from them today.

9. Give three reasons why studying their images relevant to you as students today.