Key contexts

Key contexts

1. Historical and theoretical

   • August Sander
     • People of the 20th Century, his outstanding collection of such a wide variety of people captured in the place in history.
       • What connects these two photographers is the fact that their photographs live on as strong relevant images, not fleeting trends
   • Edward S Curtis
     • A photographer who made portraits of a group of people as an investigation of their ethnic character. “He took over 40,000 photographic images from over 80 tribes. He recorded tribal lore and history, and he described traditional foods, housing, garments, recreation, ceremonies, and funeral customs.”
   • Theoretical ???

2. contemporary contexts

   • Anthony Kurtz - combining photojournalism and fashion photography techniques
     • Cheaper and portable flash and strobe equipment enables profesional lighting techniques to be performed at almost any location.
   • A portrait about the person - An enviromental portrait is about showing the person in their natural setting

3. contexts within professional practice

   • representation
     • Semiotics
       • Stereotypes

4. Theory - Helps us frame our enquiries and set an agenda

5. Methodology - A set of procedures or ways of working that characterize an academic discipline