Week 7 Discussion Post A Discussion Board Posts 25 total As
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Week 7 Discussion Post A Discussion Board Posts 25 total As a measure of your participation you will write 200 word minimum res the readings as well as responding to at least one other post In these post to see concrete examples where you critically reflect on the readings This include citing specific photographs and photographers theoretical conne between different readings ideas themes and or the author s own argum refer to my separate guide on discussion posts for full details Posts are du Sunday 6pm almost every week There will not be an opportunity to post deadline so make sure you enter the due dates into your calendar now so don t miss them Keep in mind that our reading assignments will cover sim dentical material to the weekly lectures I have scheduled the readings so Foreshadow the content we cover in lecture that day so it is essential you eadings prior to the lecture this form of assessment is designed to get y engage with lecture content in a meaningful way Weekly readings are list ourse schedule for the weeks they are due Q Search entries or author Unread ROOTS OF PICTORIALISM SYMBOLISM By the 1880s public fascination with photographic reality was losing some of its luster as hordes of snap shooters could now make their own photographs People were questioning the previously semi magical position of professional photogra phers and the level of intelligence sensitivity and skill required to make pho tographs The photographer s status as a shaman had suffered a body blow The professional portrait business declined as amateurs made more photographs of people The photography studios needed something to restore their authority and their business In response organizations such as the Photographers Association of America formed 1880 to reach out beyond the chemistry optics art and me chanics of our art science and take hold of the morals of the craft In particular they wanted to encourage all in the profession to respect themselves more and the public to honor us in a larger degree than they have Schools like the Chica go College of Photography 1881 validated a photographer s skills by offering cer tificate courses in photography A graduate would presumably possess the art character and tone of a knowledgeable professional and thus command a high er money value for his work 2 und with claims of the omnipotence of scientific ob