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Gender Roles in Photojournalism

1 Commentby   |  11.18.14  |  Announcements

Here’s an interesting article on women in the world of photojournalism, specifically National Geographic. The author interviewed two women on the significance of their sex when it comes to doing their jobs.

http://proof.nationalgeographic.com/2013/11/05/are-women-photographers-wired-differently-with-maggie-steber-and-lynn-johnson/

I thought this quote was pretty significant:

“Although all of the images are courtesy of 11 female photographers, once their images grab you, gender falls by the wayside.

And that’s how it should be, says Lynn Johnson, a photographer whose work is included in the exhibit. ‘In some ways, this conversation about what does it mean to have a women photographer’s exhibit is kind of obscuring the whole issue, which is just that these are powerful photographs.'”

Protecting Your Camera

0 Commentsby   |  09.28.14  |  Student Posts

Since we have done some outdoor photography, I figured this article might be useful for anyone looking to continue photography outdoors. The article makes some great suggestions on how to protect your camera in every kind of element, including rain, snow, or in extreme temperatures. One thing I didn’t know about was protecting your batteries in cold weather, because the cold will drain them of their energy. Good to know you can warm them back up and squeeze some more life out of them!

http://petapixel.com/2014/09/28/extreme-weather-camera-get-shot-protect-gear/#more-146616

Edward Muybridge

2 Commentsby   |  09.28.14  |  Student Posts

Even though we have talked about Edward Muybridge  in class before, I stumbled across his work again and was reminded how interesting and groundbreaking his work is. He is most widely known for his stop-motion photography, especially of the running horse or the flying bird. He also photographed humans in motion. What I did not realize was that he was also the artist that photographed Yosemite Valley in black and white. Here are some examples of his work:

Fun fact about Edward Muybridge: According to Wikipedia, he shot and killed his wife’s lover but was acquitted on “justifiable homicide.” Who knew?

Taylor McDaniel's Comment Archive

  1. Taylor McDaniel on Zac Freeman
    2:46 pm, 11.19.14

    I am so impressed by the amount of care and detail poured into each of these pieces. You can tell the artist spent so much time picking and choosing the perfect objects and arranging them until they were perfect. I definitely love the color and variety of objects he used!

  2. Taylor McDaniel on Hannu Huhtamo
    2:44 pm, 11.19.14

    Wow, these are amazing! I’m curious to learn about his process, especially what kind of shutter speed and exposure he uses. Thanks for sharing!

  3. Taylor McDaniel on Man Ray and the "Rayograph"
    12:58 pm, 09.28.14

    That’s one thing I love about art – it doesn’t always come from careful consideration, sometimes it’s a happy accident! The mark of a true artist is how you respond to those accidents. Man Ray could have easily disposed of these photos and called them mistakes, but instead he saw something new and called it art!

  4. Taylor McDaniel on Morell's Photograms
    12:55 pm, 09.28.14

    These are so neat! When we were doing photograms, I tried once or twice photographing water on the Plexiglas plate, but nothing I tried turned out as well as these. It would be interesting to know how he captured so much light in the water without overexposing the photo paper.

  5. Taylor McDaniel on Photographer of the Week 04: Evans
    12:52 pm, 09.28.14

    I especially love Evans’ photos of the neighborhoods; It’s so cool to see how different the world used to be. The photos are nostalgic and honest, and really tell the story of our history.

  6. Taylor McDaniel on Charles C. Ebbets
    11:43 am, 09.28.14

    Every time I see the photo of them men eating lunch on the beam, my heart stops! That photo is a great example of on way to evoke emotion from a viewer with a single image. It is very impactful and shows a perspective I have never seen before.