Form

Increased vibrance and focus produces a clear and brighter image that otherwise would have lacked details.

Gordon Parks Questions

1. The doctor dunked him in a tub of ice water to save his life.
2. He was born in Kansas.
3. She told him that he would be wasting his time and money, as "[Negroes] aren't college material."
4. Gordon was fifteen years old.
5. He moved to Minnesota, moving in with his sister.
6. No, he did not even finish high school.
7. The wife of the owner of Frank Murphy gave him the opportunity to photograph fashion models, and his work impressed her, allowing him to rise to higher end stores and businesses.
8. Double exposure consists of repeated exposure of film to light, leading to ghost images.
9. He gave Parks a job opportunity when Louis's wife was impressed by Parks' work.
10. Gordon Parks played the piano for much of his life.
11. The Farm Security Administration was intended to support farmers suffering from the economic issues of the Great Depression.
12. The assignment was for Gordon Parks to get new clothes, eat at a white only restaurant, and experience movie theaters as a segregated man.
13. Ella Watson was the famous subject of Gordon Parks' photo, American Gothic.
14. The inspiration came from the American Gothic House.
15. He learned to use it as a weapon against racism and poverty. The field of photography was about what was being photographed and how it was being used as well as the message it gave.

Shapes

Increased clarity and contrast defines the edges of the plants, forming shapes.

Plant Pictures - Lines

Both pictures with increased vibrance and contrast. The lines in both photos are accentuated, especially those in the leaves of the first. Vibrance gives the photo a warm feeling.

Top 5 Photos

1. Photo 15
2. Photo 2
3. Photo 12
4. Photo 9
5. Photo 3

Poster Assignment

Movie Monday - The Photo League

1. "Struggle against and expose reactionary film" was the credo.

2. Separated from Frontier Films.

3. A gathering of photographers and a photo exhibit 

4. Kanaga taught.

5. Focus on the life and culture of Harlem throughout its many years of quick and unique development.

 

6.Important photo collection of Harlem during the Great Depression 

7. Aaron Siskind 

8. Picasso 

9. They had a surreal appearance 

10. A child labor photographer that brought much attention and photographed the Empire State Building Sky Boys.

11. A street photographer of crime scenes 

12.They began to focus on the details of war life 

13. Their focus changed due to the aftermath of the war 

14. He began looking for the positive aspects of life 

15. A magazine that chronicled American history 

16. A photographer of modern dancers 

17. Accused as a communist organization 

18. The accusations of communism 

19. Louis Steffrer 

20. It stopped recruiting and slowly died out when it was testified against and accused of ties with communism.