Elements of Art - Shape

Elements of Art - Line

(Initial photo was this one, below. I replaced it since I took a better one on Day 3.)

Lens Photography Assignment

An Embedded Photograph Empowers the Poor (x)

27 , 22 , 17 , 24 , 1

Revised Multimedia Poster

This is a poster created by  my group member, Vina Kong. We have selected it as the official choice to submit and represent our photography group. I like the color scheme and the cut-out style of our portraits.

The above poster is my original creation, just for fun. I tried to go out of comfort zone and create something new, innovative, and refreshing. I laughed a lot while making it.

Photo League Questions

1. What was The Photo League's credo?
   "The camera was more than just a way to record reality, it was a device that could change the world."
2. What organization did The Photo League separate from? It separated from Frontier Films.
3. What was the workshop? The workshop was an event in which respected photographers taught people who were eager to learn the art of photography. The only requirement to join was a camera.
4. Who taught "the workshop?" Sid Grossman taught the workshop.
5. If you were to devote one year of your life to one project, what project is worth your time and energy? I'd volunteer to work in animal shelters, because there are hundreds of thousands of pets out there without love.
6. What was The Harlem Document?
   The Harlem Document was a group of 5 people that photographed the experience of living in Harlem.
7. Who started The Harlem Document? Aaron Siskind started the Harlem Document.
8. A photographer discusses a photograph where "the children looked like they came out of a __________ painting. Who was the painter?  Caravaggio painting. The painter was Michelangelo daCaravaggio.
9. Why did the photograph mentioned in #8 look like it was by the painter?  The childrens' faces were lit up by the sun, and they looked like angels.
10. Who was Lewis Hine? (name two significant contributions) He was the official photographer of the Empire State Building, and he also took part in changing the child labor laws of the U.S. through his photography.
11. Who was Weegee? Weegee was the pseudonym of Arthur Fellig. He was a photographer on the Photo League.
12. How did The League change when The Nazis took power? After the Nazis took power, many refugees flooded into the U.S. Several talented refugees ended up joining the League.
13. How did The League change during WWII? Female photographers began taking on a larger role in The League.
14. How did Siskind change after WWII? He introduced the concept of abstraction.
15. What was the Saturday Evening post? The Saturday Evening Post was a photojournalist magazine that focused on American history.
16. Who was Barbara Morgan? What did she photograph? She was an American photographer who specialized in taking pictures of dancers.
17. What eventually undermined the Photo League? Photo League members were blacklisted as suspected Communists.
18. What was the "Growing Menace" mentioned in the film? The "Growing Menace" was another term for Communism.
19. Who agreed to serve as President when The League was under investigation? W. Eugene Smith agreed to serve as President.
20. What happened to the league? Angela Calormiris testified that Sid Grossman tried to recruit her into Communism, and consequently, the Photo League disbanded.

Multimedia Festival Poster

Music Poster Assignment