The Communicative Role of Lighting in Historical and Contemporary Photography

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March 8th, 2021

This assignment addresses the role of lighting as a communicative tool in film and digital photography. The essay will be 500 words or more, and will address the prompt points listed below . 1. The History of Photography Pictorialism 1880-1920 2. The History of Photography Modernist 1920-1980 3. Photography and Lighting I have included presentations on the Photography and Lighting page which discuss the use of light as a communicative tool in painting throughout the history of art which sets the stage for the use of lighting in photography. I would also recommend that you visit my blog at https://reginarowanart.wordpress.com/ (Links to an external site.) and click on the Art/Photography 150 Summer 2020 page, scroll down to view the information on natural, available lighting. Essay Prompt Points 1. What is the scientific definition of light? 2. Discuss the four qualities of natural, available lighting: diffused, direct, silhouette, and direct-diffused. Describe the visual appearance of each quality in respect to highlights and shadows. 3. Discuss the role of lighting in Pictorialism. 4. Discuss the role of lighting as a design element in Modernist/Straight photography. 5. Compare and contrast the use of light as a communicative tool and design element in Pictorialism and Modernist/Straight photography. 6. Describe the visual appearance of Rembrandt lighting. Discuss the use of Rembrandt lighting in historical and contemporary photography. Photographers such as Yousuf Karsh, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Julia Margaret Cameron, Richard Avedon effectively used Rembrandt lighting in several of their photographic masterpieces to create a sense of drama and emotion. 7. Select one photograph from 1826 to the present and discuss the role of lighting in that particular image. The photograph can be black and white, color, sports photograph, photojournalism, advertising, fine art, historical or a snapshot. Please include the photograph or a link to the photograph in your paper. 9. Natural, available lighting, including direct, diffused, silhouette, and direct-diffused. 10. Definition of light. 11. The use of lighting in Pictorialism. 12. The use of lighting as a design element in Straight/Modernist photography. 13. Compare and contrast the use of lighting in Pictorialist and Modernist photographs. 14. The use of Rembrandt lighting in historical photographs and contemporary applications. 15. Select a photograph from the history of photography and discuss the quality of light in the image.

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