This document outlines an assignment for students to research and analyze the work of a master photographer. It involves creating a page about the photographer on Mahara with biographical information, themes in their work, and a timeline. Students will then analyze one of the photographer's works using Feldman's method of description, analysis, interpretation, and judgment. Finally, students will shoot a roll of film inspired by the techniques and concepts of their chosen photographer and include 3 prints on their Mahara page along with a rubric of their objectives. As part of the assignment, students will give a short presentation about their photographer to the class.

1. Masters of Photography Name:
Research Project
Objective:
Research and analyze the work of a master photographer in order to understand the techniques, concepts,
and themes they explore. You will demonstrate your understanding by analyzing a photograph by your artist,
identifying techniques and concepts within that work and shooting a roll of film following the same objectives,
creating a Mahara page to be shared in class based on the life and work of your Master Photographer.
Part 1: Mahara Page (100 points) - Due: 5/21/13
Create [AND SHARE!] a page on Mahara dedicated to your Master Photographer:
• Include a minimum of 10 images, and try to make your page informative, eye-catching, and legible.
• On the page you need to include a timeline for your photographer of important dates pertaining to: their
birth, education, where they lived, relationships or art movements, exhibitions, other world events that are
important to their time, and death (if applicable).
• Include what themes this artist explores in their work (time, the human form, street life, family, nature, etc.).
Include historical information about your photographer, how they got into photography, what they are
known for or have contributed to photography, maybe quotes from the artist.
• ALL SOURCES NEED TO BE CITED WITH THE BOOK OR ARTICLE TITLE, OR THE WEBSITE
ADDRESS.
After you have shot your roll of film, you will add your 3 best prints (scanned from the negatives) that embody
your photographerʼs style, and discuss how you interpreted their style.
Part 2: Feldman’s Method (50 points) - Due: 5/21/13
Somewhere on your Mahara page, analyze one work by your Master Photographer and include “Feldmans” in
the title of that image box. The work you choose should represent what interests you about your masterʼs work.
Use Feldmanʼs Method to Describe, Analyze, Interpret, and Judge the work. For each response give specific
examples from the artwork, be as detailed as possible, and explain why you came to the conclusion you did -
in complete sentences.
Make sure to include: a clear, high-quality image of the photograph; the title, date, and the medium (what kind
of photo process is it?)
Describe Analyze Interpret Judge
• physically describe the
photograph
• 3 most important
elements of art in the
photograph (line, color,
shape, value, form,
space, texture)
• 3 most important
PRINCIPLES OF
COMPOSITION
• how are the elements
used to show these?
• what compositional
elements have been
used?
• what is the artist
communicating? what
themes or meaning is the
photographer exploring?
• how does the technique/
composition of the
photograph support the
photographerʼs ideas?
• add one of YOUR
images from this roll
• compare the elements of
art and the P.O.C
• compare the meaning or
themes in your work to
those of your masterʼs
work

2. Part 3: Shooting assignment / Prints (100 points) - Due: 5/31/13
Shoot a roll of film in the style of your Master Photographer. Consider the techniques they have used and the
themes, concepts, or ideas they explore in their work. Pay close attention to their subjects, lighting situations,
and the mood they create in their photographs.
Although you can - if you want to - try to recreate specific photographs taken by your Master Photographer, the
point is more to identify why that photographerʼs work inspires you, and then to use that as inspiration to
create your own original photographs.
You will create a rubric on your own that will explain what your objective will be based on the work of
your master photographer. You will turn in that rubric along with your 3 best prints with test strips!
Part 4: Presentation !! (50 points) – Presentations: 5/30/13 - 5/31/13
Finally, you will give a presentation to the class about your photographer. This will simply be you speaking
about your Master Photographer, using your finished Mahara page as a visual resource. Your Mahara page will
be projected in class for you to refer to. Donʼt panic - the presentation should be a totally low-stress
experience! This is a great opportunity for us to learn about some of these photographers!
Berenice Abbott
Ansel Adams
Diane Arbus
Eugène Atget
Richard Avedon
Richard Barnes
Bernd & Hilla Becher
Karl Blossfeldt
Bill Brandt
Margaret Bourke-White
Wynn Bullock
Harry Callahan
William Christenberry
Henri Cartier-Bresson
John Coplans
Imogen Cunningham
Gregory Crewdson
Robert Doisneau
William Eggleston
Elliott Erwitt
Walker Evans
Robert Frank
Lee Friedlander
Emmet Gowin
Jan Groover
John Gutmann
Andreas Gursky
David Hilliard
Ernst Haas
André Kertész
William Klein
Josef Koudelka
Barbara Kruger
Dorothea Lange
Clarence John Laughlin
Annie Liebovitz
Helen Levitt
Vivian Maier
Sally Mann
Mary Ellen Mark
Ralph Eugene Meatyard
Duane Michals
Lisette Model
Tina Modotti
Abelardo Morell
Eadweard Muybridge
James Nachtwey
Arnold Newman
Paul Outerbridge
Robert & Shana ParkHarrison
Gordon Parks
Irving Penn
Man Ray
Sebastião Salgado
Victor Shrager
Cindy Sherman
Aaron Siskind
Sandy Skoglund
Mike & Doug Starn
Edward Steichen
Alfred Stieglitz
Joel Sternfeld
Paul Strand
Josef Sudek
Hiroshi Sugimoto
George Tice
Jerry Uelsmann
Jeff Wall
Weegee
Edward Weston
Minor White
Garry Winogrand
Francesca Woodman
The Masters of Photography