Working towards your Final Essay- research – who are your top 3 Documentary or Photojournalist you might choose for your Final Essay —

Working towards your Final Essay- research – who are your top 3 Documentary or Photojournalist you might choose for your Final Essay — discuss briefly why you are thinking of them as your tentative choice for your Final Essay [remember, NOT a photographer we discussed in class] AND remember -you only need to write up one photographer for the Final Essay.

*Remember!: do not write about Jacob Riis, Lewis Hine, Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, margaret Bourke-White, Gordon Parks, Robert Fenton, Mathew Brady, Cartier-Bresson, W. Eugene Smith, Robert Frank, Weegee

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Preparing for your Final Essay

—- Ph 34 – FINAL Essay—Photojournalism & Social Voice -written ‘essay’ — Due Dec. 11

In the next few weeks we will cover Photojournalism & Documentary Photography – your Final Essay will be based on this topic.

We have just begun to look at Photography and its impact on society and change — chose a Documentary photographer or Photojournalist who you feel has made a positive impact and improved the lives of people [in a big or small way] –do NOT choose one that we’ve covered [yes, I know we have not covered Photojournalism or Documentary Photo yet…}

1) For your Final Essay – Select a Documentary photographer or Photojournalist you would be interested in learning about [ do NOT choose one that we’ve covered]

2)Research and in your own words, –write up a 1.5 – 2 page, double space, 1″ margins) page summary and discuss how this person and their photography had a positive impact on people and the world – include why you find their photographs [that you included] so important and impactful.

2a) Use at least 4 different sources, use 4 more than Wikipedia. Be sure to list your sources /where you researched to find the information -AND add the links too

3)** ON THE 3rd/4th/5th PAGE – PLEASE INCLUDE AT LEAST 5 PHOTOGRAPHS that the photographer has taken that has made a big impact & why you chose this photographer

4)Be sure to choose a photographer who has enough history and background to cover what you need for this assignment.