Photographer as a Mentor

Part 1 - Research: Due 3/1
Create a presentation (slideshow, video, essay, article, other) that includes the following information about your photographer.

• Artist name, date and place of birth and/or death, as well as a photograph of them.
• What they are known for- commercial, fine art, documentary, war photography?  Explain what that career is (what does it mean to be a commercial photographer/ fine art photographer/ documentary?)
• Interesting/important details about them, such as where they went to school, what they are best known for, characteristics of their work…what makes them unique?  What made them famous? What makes them different then the other photographers out there?
• 8 examples of their work, including the title and date.  Search for high resolution images, and be sure it is definitely by that artist and not “in the style of”.  Make sure you include their most well known photograph!!  Include within your speech any information you can find about the photographs, specifically what it is of, where were they made, was this part of a photo series, who was the client, where was it published or displayed- you will be discussing it within your presentation.  Make sure these are high resolution images.
• Your personal opinion of the artist- what made you choose that person?  What is it that you like about their style? (content, technique, audience)​
• ​Bibliography aka Works Cited- (no Wikipedia)  Must have three or more sources with the website's proper name and url.  If the photographer has their own personal website, it must be included within your sources!  MLA Format. http://www.citationmachine.net/mla?scrlybrkr=fa9aa67a# or http://www.easybib.com/?scrlybrkr=14e5ee81

Part 3 - Plan & Shoot Replica Image: Due 3/7
You will select one of the photographer’s most iconic images to replicate. You will next plan your image using the planning template (due 3/2). Shoot image and have small group critique in class (using critique guide).

Part 4 - Create 6+ images ‘In the Style of’ the photographer: Due 3/16
Now that you are familiar with the work of the photographer, you will create their own work that is inspired by the style of the photographer.
Do not replicate their images or just imitate their style. Find something about their style that inspires you and incorporate that into your own series and style. Try a combination of: subject matter, lighting, use of color, composition techniques, technical aspects, etc...

Take a look at the work of the following photographers and select one as your 'mentor':

1. Annie Leibovitz- celebrity and editorial photographer
2. Richard Avedon- fashion and portrait photographer
3. Brandon Stanton- Humans of New York
4. Brooke Shaden- fine art photographer
5. Irving Penn - fashion & still life photography
6. Olivia Locher - conceptual color photography
7. Ansel Adams- landscape photographer
8. Henry Cartier-Bresson- “the decisive moment”
9. Trey Ratcliff- vivid travel and landscape photographs
10. Aaron Chang- Solana Beach beach photographer
11. Mary Ellen Mark- documentary photography
12. Cindy Sherman - self portrait photographer
13. Dorothea Lange- documentary photography- the dust bowl
14. Steve McCurry- National Geographic “The Afghan Girl”
15. Lyndsey Adler- fashion photographer
16. Robert Capa- war photographer during WWII
17. Lynsey Addario- combat photographer working today
18. Sandy Skoglund- fine art photographer, colorful 
19. Manuel Alvarez Bravo- street photographer of Mexico during 1920-1950s
20. Duane Michals- fine art conceptual photographer
21. David Hockney- fine art photographer
22. Lorna Simpson - Fine Art photographer
23. Yousuf Karsh- portrait photographer, dramatic lighting
24. Gregory Crewdson - fine art, suburban settings with mysterious narrative
25. Eve Arnold- portrait photographer, movie stars of 50s
26. Josef Koudelka- documentary photographer, gypsies
27. Sebastiao Salgado- Brazilian documentary photographer and photojournalist
28. Neil Leifer- sports photographer
29. Ben Von Wong- fantasy style fine art photographer
30. Jimmy Chin- adventure photographer
31. Clark Little- surf photography (if you can use your own GoPro)
32. Matt Black- contemporary documentary photographer who focuses on poverty and migration
33. José Luis Cuevas - Conceptual Portraiture
34. Alejandro Cartagena- examines social, urban and environmental issues
35. Peter Lindbergh- fashion photography
36. Joyce Tenneson- ethereal portraiture
37. Lynn Goldsmith- concert photographer
38. J. Grant Brittain- skateboard photographer
39. Olivia Bee- youth lifestyle photographer
40. Elliot Erwitt- street photography
41. Travis Burke- nature and night photography (also good if you have a camera/tripod to take night shots)
42. Jerry Uelsman- surreal photo collages
43. Alice Gao- still life photographs
44. Chris Burkard- surf photography
45. Graciela Iturbide- Mexican street photographer
46. Gordon Parks - documentary photojournalism