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Monday, March 29, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Content for Essay
PARAGRAPH 1
How portraiture became popularised before WW2. From Documentary-style photography, to using it for more artistic purposes.
- People used to collect photographs of specific interest such as photographs of "Natives" etc. (Henry King). There has always been a trend of photographing Native Australians, even today. (hmmm, high risk subject... It is slightly perverse how most Aboriginal people are still used as "photographic studies")
- Long exposures to capture the ritualistic marks of the Aboriginal People.
- Studio Photos instead of actual photos taken within the tribe.
- During the Gold Rush, photographers became more interested in photographing people in the bush, in their natural environment, Stockmen, Miners etc. The idea of the Pioneer was very popular.
- World War I instilled a kind of euphoria in people and the concept of Daily Life was popularised. Wealthy families sitting on their verandah. Attitudes towards life had changed drastically and so did attitudes towards photography. It was no longer just used to take snap shots of daily life, people were discovering it's artistic purposes. Some of the first Australian Artistic Nudes. (Cecile W. Bostock)
PARAGRAPH 2
By the 1930's, things were becoming more commercial. Hollywood was booming and nurtured peoples' romantic/ glamourous side........... until feminism came along.... Freedom and Truth were fundemental concepts in the 60s and 70s. (Carol Jerrems)
- Shadowy, Brooding with soft-light caressing the cheek.
- Influences: Asia (the Orient), Parasols and Flowers
- Fasionable women were photographed for Magazines and Housewives would be photographed and their household displayed in magazines.
- It was around this time that women were beginning to be used as advertising tools.
- Then Women's Lib came along... (enough said atm really). It's all about REALISM and Truth.
PARAGRAPH 3
To be continued.... (Bill Henson, Julie Rrap and Anne Zahalka)
ENNIS H. and CROMBIE I., Australian Photographs: A Souvenir Book of Australian Photography in the Australian National Gallery. 1988, Australian National Gallery, Canberra
FRENCH B. and PALMER D., Twelve Australian Photo Artists, 2009, Piper Press, Sydney?
How portraiture became popularised before WW2. From Documentary-style photography, to using it for more artistic purposes.
- People used to collect photographs of specific interest such as photographs of "Natives" etc. (Henry King). There has always been a trend of photographing Native Australians, even today. (hmmm, high risk subject... It is slightly perverse how most Aboriginal people are still used as "photographic studies")
- Long exposures to capture the ritualistic marks of the Aboriginal People.
- Studio Photos instead of actual photos taken within the tribe.
- During the Gold Rush, photographers became more interested in photographing people in the bush, in their natural environment, Stockmen, Miners etc. The idea of the Pioneer was very popular.
- World War I instilled a kind of euphoria in people and the concept of Daily Life was popularised. Wealthy families sitting on their verandah. Attitudes towards life had changed drastically and so did attitudes towards photography. It was no longer just used to take snap shots of daily life, people were discovering it's artistic purposes. Some of the first Australian Artistic Nudes. (Cecile W. Bostock)
PARAGRAPH 2
By the 1930's, things were becoming more commercial. Hollywood was booming and nurtured peoples' romantic/ glamourous side........... until feminism came along.... Freedom and Truth were fundemental concepts in the 60s and 70s. (Carol Jerrems)
- Shadowy, Brooding with soft-light caressing the cheek.
- Influences: Asia (the Orient), Parasols and Flowers
- Fasionable women were photographed for Magazines and Housewives would be photographed and their household displayed in magazines.
- It was around this time that women were beginning to be used as advertising tools.
- Then Women's Lib came along... (enough said atm really). It's all about REALISM and Truth.
PARAGRAPH 3
To be continued.... (Bill Henson, Julie Rrap and Anne Zahalka)
ENNIS H. and CROMBIE I., Australian Photographs: A Souvenir Book of Australian Photography in the Australian National Gallery. 1988, Australian National Gallery, Canberra
FRENCH B. and PALMER D., Twelve Australian Photo Artists, 2009, Piper Press, Sydney?
Monday, March 15, 2010
New Assignment - Trends in Australian Professional Portrait Photography
TASK: Write and essay (600 - 1200 words) investigating the styles and trends employed in Australia over the years (post WWII) in the production of portraits.
Your essay should cover the following points:
- Styles of photography
- Influence of overseas cultures
- Current and possible future trends
- Media Influence
- Australian culture
- Change in style, trends due to changing technology
- Lighting techniques used (and how they have/have not changed over time)
- Design and composition
- Use range of services, books, magazines, libraries, internet and exhibitions
- Examples of Images are required.
Visit as many exhibits as you can especially if you have the opportunity to travel interstate. Visit the CIT or public libraries and browse through the photography books published over the years. Also visit the AIPP and ACMP websites and view their online galleries.
DUE: 11th May 2010 (week 19)
TO DO:
1) Go to the National Portrait Gallery and take notes, pamphlets and magazines)
2) Find a book (or two) on Australian Photography in the Library and take notes
3) Look up Pictures, Websites etc.... take notes.
4) Draw up outline of Essay ( 3 core paragraphs will be sufficient)
5) Have this done by the end of next week!
Your essay should cover the following points:
- Styles of photography
- Influence of overseas cultures
- Current and possible future trends
- Media Influence
- Australian culture
- Change in style, trends due to changing technology
- Lighting techniques used (and how they have/have not changed over time)
- Design and composition
- Use range of services, books, magazines, libraries, internet and exhibitions
- Examples of Images are required.
Visit as many exhibits as you can especially if you have the opportunity to travel interstate. Visit the CIT or public libraries and browse through the photography books published over the years. Also visit the AIPP and ACMP websites and view their online galleries.
DUE: 11th May 2010 (week 19)
TO DO:
1) Go to the National Portrait Gallery and take notes, pamphlets and magazines)
2) Find a book (or two) on Australian Photography in the Library and take notes
3) Look up Pictures, Websites etc.... take notes.
4) Draw up outline of Essay ( 3 core paragraphs will be sufficient)
5) Have this done by the end of next week!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Experiment with Blacks
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