After reading through the lecture presentations assigned
this week, think about what you learned or discovered. These
discoveries will become the basis of your “Ten Important Points.” Be
sure to choose three to five points from each lecture for a total of ten
points in all. Write out the ideas you find most important, explain
their relevance or significance, and discuss specific photographs,
ideas, and or processes from the lectures when applicable to support
and/or facilitate your points.
The goal of this assignment is to
demonstrate understanding of topics and ideas. Keep in mind that it is
most important to write in your own words rather than copying from the
lectures verbatim. You may treat this assignment like a journal per se
as long as you follow the rules of grammar and spelling. Please provide
three sentences for each point made, and be sure to number them.
Again, all points should be numbered!
Type directly into the text box provided. Do NOT attach files!
Assignment Length: Each point is worth 4 points (consisting of three or more thoughtfully written sentences)
Examples of UNSATISFACTORY Points
- “Photography was invented because painting was too expensive for most.”
While
this is a true statement it does not follow the instructions. It is not
three or more sentences and does not contain enough details in terms of
demonstrating a thorough understanding of chosen topic.
- “Joseph Nicephore Niepce made the oldest photo in 1826-27. It’s dark and blurry and hard to read.”
While
this is also a true statement, it does not follow the instructions.
It’s much too short in length, does not identify the oldest photo in the
question as “A View from his Window at Le Gras,” and does not contain
enough details in terms of demonstrating a thorough understanding of
chosen topic.
Examples of SATISFACTORY Points
- “Niepce
made the photo A View From His Window at Le Gras. It’s said to be the
oldest known permanent camera based photo and dates back to 1826-27. He
used bitumen because it is sensitive to light and that is what made
this photo a successful negative. While this rooftop photo seems
inferior as compared to the photography of today, its historical
significance lies in its invention.” - “While there were many
other inventors of the photographic process, Louis Daguerre was given
the credit because he got to the finish line first. This is because his
associate, Francois Arago, presented his camera process to the Academy
of Arts and Sciences in 1839. As the Academy was blown away with
Daguerre’s invention, they wanted it to be France’s gift to the world.” - “Photography
was born out of the desire to commemorate one’s existence. As painting
was more of an aristocratic endeavor, middle and lower class society
members could only get likenesses made from silhouette and physionotrace
machines which were much cheaper. It is true that these machines made
profile likenesses in a drawing format, but nothing compared to
Daguerre’s invention that provided crisp and clear photographic images.” - “Anna
Atkins’ photo titled Algae Flagellatum seems like a modern piece of
art. I love how the algae floats beautifully in the 3D space. This
photograph is blue in color because Atkins used the cynaotype process
which means BLUE created by another photographer named Herschel. Atkins
is important to this discussion because she is one of the very first
female photographers in history.” - “Daguerre’s photo Boulevard du
Temple is one of the first known daguerreotypes made by the inventor of
photography (or man given the credit for the invention). The photo is
crisp and clear and depicts a street scene that includes a building and
shoe shine worker. Apparently, there was a horse and carriage moving
down the street in the scene but the early process could not capture
this type of movement at the time since the developing process was
slow.”
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