BE CURIOUS NOT JUDGEMENTAL ~ Walt Whitman
Kitra CahanaKitra Cahana is a documentary and fine art photographer whose work explores important social, anthropological, and spiritual themes. She embeds herself in communities, often for months at a time, to learn the language of her subjects. She has chronicled the daily lives of teens at a Texas high school, told the story of a Venezuelan cult, and followed a group of nomadic youth across the US. Her fine art work focuses on the body and spirituality, often pushing the possibilities of the photographic medium.
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Stephanie SinclairStephanie Sinclair (American, b. 1973) is known for gaining unique access to the most sensitive gender and human rights issues around the world. She has documented the defining conflicts of the past decade with a fearless persistence. Her widely published images of the occupation of Iraq and the war in Afghanistan refute characterizations of violence in anything but human terms.
Although she has covered the dramatic events of war, many of Ms. Sinclair’s most arresting works confront the everyday brutality faced by young girls around the world. Her studies of domestic life in developing countries and the United States bring into sharp relief the physical and emotional tolls that entrenched social conventions can take on those most vulnerable to abuse. Ms. Sinclair’s images mark an exchange of trust and compassion. But by consenting to be photographed at their most vulnerable, the people depicted in these images also demonstrate a rare bravery. |
Regis DefurnauxRegis Travels the world as both a journalist and photographer. He sees his work as peoples stories rather than just photographs. " I take photographs and I write. I go places, live there, walk, talk – and take a close look. « Documentary photographer » makes it serious, but at the end of the day, it’s a matter of making the picture with a sense of belonging and ethnographic intelligence. Some people call it humanism, I just call it presence and understanding: my photographs are about them through me."
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Brunel Johnson Brunel draws inspiration from every and anywhere, capturing mundane moments and heightening its depth by increasing the intensity of the moment captured. Buses, shop windows, London underground, playgrounds, orphanages, landscapes and the streets are Brunel's canvas. https://www.instagram.com/bruneljohnson/
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Kirsten LewisKirsten, is considered to be one of the best documentary family photographers in the world. Since relocating to Colorado, she has focused on her highly sought after Day in the Life and Vacation sessions where she spends up to 72hrs with a family documenting their daily life with humor and compassion alike. https://www.instagram.com/kirstenLphotog/ |
Steps to Understand Another Person’s Perspective
1. Know that we can learn from one another's perspective!! We can all learn something from the people around us if we take the time to look at things from their point of view.
2. Remember that we all have different backgrounds! People who grow up in different places and who are exposed to different experiences will have different viewpoints on issues.
3. Put yourself in the other person’s shoes! Think about what you would do if you were the other person. How would you feel? What would you say?
4. Treat others the way we want them to treat us!! Try to understand the other person’s viewpoint because you want him/her to understand yours as well.
5. Listen! When trying to see things from another person’s perspective, it’s helpful to listen to what he/she has to say.
6. Keep an open mind! Don’t decide that the other person is wrong before you hear what he/she has to say. Wait to make a judgment until the other person has shared his/her ideas.
7. Consider both sides! When you are able to see things from different perspectives you know more about a situation and are able to make knowledgeable decisions.
1. Know that we can learn from one another's perspective!! We can all learn something from the people around us if we take the time to look at things from their point of view.
2. Remember that we all have different backgrounds! People who grow up in different places and who are exposed to different experiences will have different viewpoints on issues.
3. Put yourself in the other person’s shoes! Think about what you would do if you were the other person. How would you feel? What would you say?
4. Treat others the way we want them to treat us!! Try to understand the other person’s viewpoint because you want him/her to understand yours as well.
5. Listen! When trying to see things from another person’s perspective, it’s helpful to listen to what he/she has to say.
6. Keep an open mind! Don’t decide that the other person is wrong before you hear what he/she has to say. Wait to make a judgment until the other person has shared his/her ideas.
7. Consider both sides! When you are able to see things from different perspectives you know more about a situation and are able to make knowledgeable decisions.
YOUR ASSIGNMENT
In this assignment you are challenged to capture someone else's perspective that is different from yours in 5 photographs using the tools of composition and the perspective angles we have covered in class. This is a documentary style photography assignment where you will need to have a conversation try to understand their point of view as a human. Try to focus on 1 or 2 specific aspects of the person like: being a mother, their culture, their age, race, religion, politics, being an athlete, an outsider, etc. What are the things that make this person who they are? What are some things we don't see about this person? What are some life accomplishments they are proud of?
Requirements
Requirements
- Create a google slide doc with 7 slides
- 1 - Title Page
- 1 - who's perspective did you cover and what did you learn
- 5 photos with descriptions with explanation of how you used composition and perspectives
- 5 original and unique photos taken by you specifically for this project
- intentionally use the tools of composition and the perspective angles with a written description of how you used them to tell the story
- submitted your google slide as a .pdf to schoology