Essays and Research Papers on Photography

A 4 page paper which examines the life and work of photographer Edward Steichen. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the role of photography in the service of British Empire discussing the value and support given by the visualization of the British Empire. The paper looks at the general concepts and also some specific examples of Victorian photography. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 7 page paper examines a photo essay, discusses the role that the visual images and the written text play in constructing it; and how changes to either the text or the visuals would change the original. We'll then make the changes and see how the meaning changes. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the concept of the photograph and why photographs are so powerful. Specific examples are cited. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

3 pages in length. Perhaps no other photographic image represents the inherently painful conditions of political and social upheaval than that of Joe Rosenthal's famous photograph of Marines raising a U.S. flag over Iwo Jima during World War II. The historic image - which "derives its power from a simple, dynamic composition, a ...

A 3 page formal analysis of a photo by Diane Arbus which is located at the Laurence Miller Gallery entitled "Identical Twins." New York photographer Diane Arbus (1923-1971) has been typically known by her depictions of "'freaks'--transvestites, dwarves, giants, circus performers and eccentrics" (Gross 1). However, as the photos on display at the Laurence Miller ...

A 5 page review of the art of Colwyn Griffith and Susan Bozic. This paper contends that these artist are targeting the consumerism that drives the modern world. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper which discusses the life and work of Ansel Adams. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the life and work of Ansel Adams. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the photography of Sergei Gitman and Isabelle Hayeur. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In seven pages this paper examines the exploitation of children for artistic purposes from a sociological perspective and makes reference to the recent controversy in Australia involving works of art featuring naked children. Six sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 10 page paper which examines painting prior to and after the invention of photography. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page research paper that discusses the career and art of David Bailey, who is famous for his portraits of celebrities and high fashion. The writer describes several photos in detail. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which looks critically at Shirin Neshat's collection Women of Allah, with reference to States by Edward Said. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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A 19 page consideration of the ways that the photographic archive can contain negative representations of a culture and a time that are counterproductive to true understanding. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

In six pages master photographer Charles Glatzer is examined in an overview that includes his biography, photographic contributions, and an evaluation of his impact upon nature photography. Seven sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 6 page paper which offers an overview of Ansel Adams and a look at his photography. Ansel Adams is the most famous photographer in American history, if not world history. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In six pages this paper discusses how this acclaimed Welsh photographer captured the pain, suffering, and fear associated with the Vietnam War in his camera lens. Five sources are listed in the bibliography.

This exploration into the emotional input and technique of that the New Deal photographers put into their Great Depression photography is 4 pages long with 6 cited works.

This 6 page paper discusses the “gazes” in photography in the National Geographic, and uses those criteria to discuss three photographs. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines the aesthetics of photography as it involves historical and realistic depiction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 14 page research paper that focuses on the research question: What evidence exists of a need for an effective seminar to train beginning photographers? Additionally, this literature review also addresses the following elements: it describes what sources indicate about the availability of photography courses that are currently being offered; the course content ...

In twelve pages this paper examines the naturalistic photography of controversial artist Sally Mann, and include discussion of her famous “Immediate Family” collection as well as her family pictures (notably of her young and often nude children), Southern landscapes, battlefields, “Body Farm,” “Faces,” “Proud Flesh,” and ambrotypes. Nine sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 3 page essay that provides analysis and commentary on photos by Rineke Dijkstra and Gavin Davies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.