Homework 3 | Practical / photoshoot

Due in first lesson of Week 4

Minimum Expected frames/ exposures = 150-200 images

Respond to Albert Renger-Patzsch 1897-1966

We will aim to expand our approach to photographing things around us…whilst responding to influential approaches in the development of modern photography.

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By responding to The New Objectivity you will be able to classify a greater range of your images whilst learning more about the Formal Elements and Adobe Photoshop techniques including :

• Cropping
• Image Adjustments

Extension : Karl Blossfeldt (1865 -1932) vs Maholy Nagy (1895-1946)

Both photographers were revered for their objective approach to photography…and were re-known for applying technological approaches to creating their imagery.

Maholy-Nagy

Karl Blossfeldt

Compare and contrast the 2 approaches by analysing a key example from each artist and responding with your own examples.

Try to demonstrate core skills eg :

• Camera : Manual Focus (Blossfeldt)
• Photoshop : Multiple exposure / blending options

Describe, explain and evaluate your process carefully.