Photography Research Tasks

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Photography Research

We started the Media element of the Diploma by looking at a photo taken in 1936 by Dorothea Lange. She was one of the first photographers to take pictures of ordinary people going about their ordinary lives, as opposed to photographs of the upper classes who could afford to pay to have their photos taken. We also found out that they managed to edit the photo and take out a thumb that was in the bottom corner and a little distracting.

Next, we began to research the history of photography. Students were asked to find out about key events such as when cameras were first invented, up to more recent developments such as the invention of the polaroid camera and Adobe Photoshop. This is so that students are aware of how the technology has evolved and how that might impact on the nature of photography and the way audience perceive images.