History of Photography Lewis Hines Biography AND Work
Write three (3) pages on an Early Photographer or contributor before 1960. “PHOTOGRAPHER” MUST BE APPROVED BY PROFESSOR.
Include:
- Artistic, technical and educational background (or scientific depending upon who you areresearching)
- Short Bio
- Images of their work – discuss specific examples of their work
- Contributions to the Photography world
Include:
• Artistic, technical and educational background (or scientific depending upon who you are
researching)
• Short Bio
• Images of their work – discuss specific examples of their work
• Contributions to the Photography world
Format:
Three double-spaced pages, MLA format. MUST have citations and WORKS CITED page. At
least three sources must be used (wikipedia is not considered a reliable source for accurate
information).
DUE:
Topic Paragraph: September 27th (must be approved!) Submit to ulearn
Write one paragraph (at least 4 sentences) clarifying: who you will be researching and why. This
is for the purpose of Professor approval and worth 5 points of overall Research Essay grade.
Midterm Research Paper: Sunday, October 25th (end of the day)
**Submit in ulearn as a .doc ONLY. This is a Turnitin assignment. Papers will NOT be accepted
via email.
Choose one of these Early Photographers (or Scientists):
• Louis Daguerre
• Joseph Niépce
• Thomas Wedgwood
• John Herschel
• Margaret Bourke-White
• Henri Cartier-Bresson
• Ansel Adams
• Robert Capa
• Philippe Halsman
• Arnold Newman
• Robert Frank
• Lewis Hine
• George Hurrell
• Richard Avedon
• George Eastman
• Edward Weston
• Dorothea Lange
• W. Eugene Smith
• Julia Margaret Cameron
• Imogen Cunningham
• Alfred Stieglitz
• Peter Henry Emerson
• Henry Peach Robinson
You may request another individual who is not on the list: again – must be approved








Jermaine Byrant
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