Margaret Bourke-White Research

Margaret Bourke-White was a 20th century American photographer most well known for her photo contributions to Life magazine, and often credited as the first female documentary photographer to be accredited by and work with the US military.  She covered World War II atrocities, Mahatma Gandhi's efforts in India, and the Korean War.

Moscow Bombing, July 1941

Germany heavily bombed Moscow during World War II.  Bourke-White used the lighting of the bombs to create a silhouette among the buildings.  What's interesting about this photograph is how without the title, I would have assumed this was of a celebration (the exact opposite of war) because the bombs look very similar to fireworks.

info from: http://www.britannica.com/biography/Margaret-Bourke-White

Semester Final Portfolio

Project #3: Motion

Depth of Field and Abstraction Research

Shallow Depth of Field examples below.

Tatiana Mikhina - still life

Kayleigh June - portrait

Abstraction is an art style that seeks to break away from traditional representation of physical objects.  It explores the relationships of forms and colors.  Some examples in photography are below.

Vlastimil Koutecky - created an abstract photo by using depth of field so that one string of the plant is in focus and the rest of the photo is blurry.

Steven Bratman - the photographer used light, color, depth of field, and motion to create an abstract photo in which half of it is in focus and the other half is blurry.

Jaap Joris - the photographer used depth of field so that the entire photo is in focus, but the contrast between the yellow and black are what make this photo abstract.

Perception and Space Through Multiple Perspectives Research

Cubism is an art style, especially in painting, made of simple geometric shapes, interlocking planes, and collages.  Below are some examples in photography.

David Hockney works:

Other Photographers that practice this technique:

Erwin Blumenfeld

Brno Del Zou

Diptych and Triptych Research

Diptychs are pairs of closely associated photographs that together portray a common theme through the use of a common subject, aesthetic, subject, or color.  Below are 2 examples:

Laura Gommans

Kelly West Mars

Triptychs are similar to diptychs but instead placing a pair of photographs together, photographers place 3 photographs together.  Below are 2 examples:

David Hilliard

Adde Adesokan

Motion Photography Research

Objective: Find two photographs that show the same type of action, but opposite movements.

Richard Clark

Hameed Moinuddin

Both photographers practice motion blur through the use of an umbrella, but Clark's subject is in focus while her twirling umbrella is blurry, and Moinuddin's subject is blurry while the umbrella is in focus.  To me, Clark's photograph is more expressive because of his subject's comical expression and the use of color.  Moinuddin's subject is more hidden and on the go, so it doesn't create as much of a personal connection.