Essays on Photography

Chronicling the human experience has been a driving force for photography as long as the medium has existed. For Eli Reed, the task goes much further than just the experience, but into the inner lives of the people in front of the lense. Born in...

Woodman is the son of Concepcion (née Socarras) and Dean Woodman. His father was born into a Quaker family and co-founded the investment bank Robertson Stephens; and his mother is of Hispanic descent and re-married Irwin Federman, General Partner of U.S. Venture Partners in 1992.[4]...

David Attenborough describes the human population as “a multiplier of all other environmental problems” (People and Planet, 2011). As our population grows so does the impact we have on the planet, with an increase of about 4 billion of the entire world population in the...

One project that I am interested in completing is more along the lines of abstract photography, an aspect image capturing that I have not done much of, as I prefer to take images of nature and scenes that are easily discernable as such. However, I...

Natural enemies Studies on important natural enemies associated with bark beetles were followed as per the standard methods adopted by Dahlsten and Stephen (1974) and Narendran et al. (2001) with little adjustments. Hymenopteran parasitoids For recording the seasonal incidence of hymenopteran parasitoids associated with bark...

A social issue is a problem that influences a large number of the people within society. It is often a conflicting opinion on the grounds of what is perceived as a morally right. Social issues are affecting the world as we get on with our...

The recent technological invention of cheap Smartphones with decent cameras, the availability of cheap and fast internet in the mobile phones and the social networking platforms allow almost everyone to become a “photojournalist”. We are able to capture and share images and videos of a...

Conventional photography is a highly developed art form and profession. The precision of the equipment and the ability of photographers to deliver a high quality product to their customers is well known and the result of decades of evolution of the craft. But today it...

It was the invention of clothes and certainly not nature’s imperative, that made “private parts” private. The things we do not usually see. The Nude: Art from the Tate Collection follows the nude through two hundred years of art and as the title suggests, draws...

Tripods come in all shapes, sizes, and value ranges. They all appear to do a similar thing, however similarly as cameras or lights, everything relies upon your particular necessities for the kind of video work you do. Unfortunately, most people today are far excessively centered...

Kids photography is an up and coming trend nowadays. It is the best way to capture precious memories that make children look happy and adorable. Couples, across the globe, are choosing kids photo shoots for all special milestones that help them capture moments they cherish...

From the early caveman paintings we have always been akin to record and capture events that have certain significance to us. There were always developments and inventions of mediums to aid with his process. However with invention of camera, doumenting events has changed significantly as...

Derived from the Pictorialism, the Modernist movement began in 1910 and was a means in which photographers used to produce images with a sharp focus while exploiting the camera as a mechanical tool (2018, Artsy). Following the Modernist movement, Post – Modernism was established (2013,...

The first digital camera was made by Kodak somewhere in the late 70s. Ever since then there have been experiments on the way photography has evolved both as an art and as a hobby. The art of clicking photos is to realize and take note...

A lifeless body lying on a plush earth with jagged rocks protruding from it, while light bleed frames the shot of the rifle just above the male’s upper torso, is the photograph I chose for this analysis paper. A Sharpshooter’s Last Sleep is an image...

Images of trees in a forest covered with snow may be foreign to people who have never ventured out into the rural wilderness. However, Ansel Adam’s who was an early 1900’s photographer loved capturing outdoor images, as landscapes were his favorite. Trees and Snow was...

Joel Meyerowitz is one of the most amazing photographer that I have had the pleasure of researching. Joel is to be considered a street photographer that really began in mid-nineteenth-century. His work is just simply breathtaking and unbelievably visually captivating. Joel paved the road along...

Walter Benjamin begins his essay, The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction by stating that, “In principle a work of art has always been reproducible.” This statement is quintessentially, both the gist and the concern raised by him in order to highlight...

There are many countries in the world that boast about their historical achievements; 196 to be accurate. Each of these nations swell with pride while displaying to people how great their country is and have numerous narratives of their legacy. Canada is a nation which...

This image is one of many photographs of model Tallulah Willis taken by American photographer Tyler Shields as part of his work for his second book “Provocateur” which was released on January 3d 2017. The book showcases many upcoming young people in the media spotlight,...

This photo is a portrayal of Show Fate, the nineteenth century regulation that the extension of the US all through the American landmasses was both legitimized and inescapable. The picture passes on the modernization of the new west. Columbia, a representation of the Unified States...

In the year 2017, the birth of artist Beyoncé’s twins was what social media was raving about. The anticipation and excitement of the release of the photographs and the birth announcement of her new born twins were leaving social media users and fans eager to...

The beginning of the twentieth century saw new forms of mechanical reproduction making its way into the cultural domains of society. While photography is now a recognized art form, associated with popular culture, this was not the case in the ninetieth century. Photography has long...

Selfies are photographs that one takes of himself or herself. When the front-facing camera became conventional, selfies became more prominent in modern-day culture. This created the slang term “selfie” as well as the utilization of selfies to become popular. According to one of Google’s reports,...

Born in San Francisco, a famous photographer of the mid to late 1900s, Ansel Adams made his mark on the world with his stunning contributions to the photography world. Adams, due to his lonely childhood, Adams found joy through nature with his frequent exploring through...

People always say photographs can help keep the important moments in their lives alive, or that every picture has a story to it. In our history books, photos show and tell a story of the past. In nineteen-thirty-six, at a camp for seasonal agricultural workers...

Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.” – Dorothea Lange (1895 – 1965).  Meaning “drawing with light”, photography essentially combines two distinct sciences, optics – the crossing of light rays to form an image inside a camera, and chemistry...

The “Flower Power” famous historical image represents peace and protests towards the vietnam war in 1967. In the photograph a woman is holding a flower in front of a solders rifle protesting against the war showing that the flower symbolizes freedom and peace from the...

August 14, 1945: a day of victory and celebration for the Allied Nations as the Japanese declare their much-awaited unconditional surrender. After over half a decade of conflict, the announcement that signified the end of the devastating war gave a sense of relief, happiness, and...

As temperatures plummet, and the thought of spending time outdoors gets increasingly daunting, I explore the world from the comfort of photography institutions in the Netherlands. Several thought-provoking photo exhibitions are on this winter, and the works of these featured Dutch as well as international...