REPORTAGE.
A Project In Photojournalism
DUE DATE: Your last class period of the semester.
re-port-age (rep er-tazh) noun 1. The reporting of news or information of general interest. 2. Something reported.
OBJECTIVE: To document
the reality of a chosen subject through a photographic
essay.
COMPONENTS
-
Eight photographs that tell the "story" of your subject.
- 1
paragraph (3-5 sentences) artist statement about your rationale for having
photographed your subject, and what you learned from the process.
VOCABULARY:
1.
Subjective –
particular to an individual
2.
Objective –
uninfluenced by personal opinion or emotion
OBJECTIVE FOR SEARCH: To
gather ideas from established photographers on how to create a photographic
essay.
GOOGLE SEARCH:
“photojournalism”
“reportage”
“photographic
essay”
“magnum
photos”
“National
Geographic”
A FEW HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHERS TO INVESTIGATE:
Lewis Hine
Berenice Abbott
Margaret Bourke White
Paul Strand
W. Eugene Smith
Robert Capa
Jacob Riis
Walker Evans
Dorothea Lange
REMEMBER:
1. Approach
your subject with openness, respect, and genuine interest.
Light, composition,
positive/negative space