FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPHER
FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPHER PRESENTATION
Directions:
Students will be able to create a detailed google slides presentation (or other presentation with permission) about a famous photographer of their own choosing and present it to the class/peers within a five minute time frame. This allows for every student to be an expert on one photographer in addition to learning about other photographers from their peers. Students will utilize their information and imagery research skills, writing, and critical thinking skills. In addition, this lesson is differentiated for students who enjoy using technology, learning about art history, and applying their artistic skills in their school work.
Tasks:1.Choose a photographer that you will do your research project on from the list here Famous photographers past and present:
Ansel Adams
Richard Avedon
Margaret Bourke-White
Mathew Brady
Robert Capa
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Anton Corbijn
Glyn Dewis
Joel Grimes
Jill Greenberg
Dave Hill
David Hockney
Walter Iooss Jr.
Yousef Karsh
Dorothea Lange
Annie Leibovitz
Neil Leifer
William Henry Fox Talbot
Jay Maisel
Jonathan Mannion
Tim Mantoani
Jim Marshall
Steve Mccurry
Ed Mulholland
Irving Penn
Charles Peterson
Cindy Sherman
Timothy White
Edward Weston
Jerry Uelsman
2.Notify the teacher which photographer you would like to research (have a backup ready just in case another student has asked for the same photographer.)
3.Research and find information about your chosen photographer. *Record websites for your bibliography
4.Create a google slides presentation using these guidelines:
Presentation Requirements:
Crediting Your Sources:
Due Date Tuesday Nov 15,
Directions:
Students will be able to create a detailed google slides presentation (or other presentation with permission) about a famous photographer of their own choosing and present it to the class/peers within a five minute time frame. This allows for every student to be an expert on one photographer in addition to learning about other photographers from their peers. Students will utilize their information and imagery research skills, writing, and critical thinking skills. In addition, this lesson is differentiated for students who enjoy using technology, learning about art history, and applying their artistic skills in their school work.
Tasks:1.Choose a photographer that you will do your research project on from the list here Famous photographers past and present:
Ansel Adams
Richard Avedon
Margaret Bourke-White
Mathew Brady
Robert Capa
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Anton Corbijn
Glyn Dewis
Joel Grimes
Jill Greenberg
Dave Hill
David Hockney
Walter Iooss Jr.
Yousef Karsh
Dorothea Lange
Annie Leibovitz
Neil Leifer
William Henry Fox Talbot
Jay Maisel
Jonathan Mannion
Tim Mantoani
Jim Marshall
Steve Mccurry
Ed Mulholland
Irving Penn
Charles Peterson
Cindy Sherman
Timothy White
Edward Weston
Jerry Uelsman
2.Notify the teacher which photographer you would like to research (have a backup ready just in case another student has asked for the same photographer.)
3.Research and find information about your chosen photographer. *Record websites for your bibliography
4.Create a google slides presentation using these guidelines:
- Full name of individual
- Date and place of birth & indicate years of life (and if still living)
- How influenced-by others in field of photography
- How influenced-by circumstances in life
- Awards, fellowships, grants, etc. (explain nature of award)
- Typical subject matter of photographs made by this artist
- What this artist is trying/ tried to communicate
- Typical style of work
- Geographic places this photographer shot
- Significant contribution(s) to photography (or the art world)
- What they themselves said/say about their work (quotes OK)
- What others have said about the work
Presentation Requirements:
- Select a layout, design, background, font, and animation for your presentation.
- Every slide should have relevant information and/or an image that students write about in
- Information and imagery should be presented chronologically if possible.
- The final presentation should be 15-25 slides.
- Final presentations will be saved on google apps (a USB if you don’t have google apps) the class/peers. Presentation should
Crediting Your Sources:
- Everything must be sited!
- Create an informal bibliography slide at the conclusion of your presentation listing where
Due Date Tuesday Nov 15,