Write 3500-4000 words, double-spaced research paper comparing and contrasting the work of Erich Salomon & Martin Munkácsi, two photographers mentioned in this course. Your paper should concentrate on their work, not on their biographies. Your paper should address but not be limited to the following:What involvement did they use and why?How did the technology of their time influence their art?How did they use the elements of photographic language?What was the true subject of their work? Expression? Making a political statement? Documenting the appearance of something?Be sure to examine their work in great depth. Include examples for each component of your paper. Caption your example by author, title, date, the process used and list your example in your works cited notation.Sample Final Project OutlineIntroduction:–tell us what your project is aboutStatement of Purpose (a clear thesis statement)—This paper will be a close examination of the involvement, the technology, the elements of photographic language, and true subject of __________ and ______________.Brief Biographical StatementBriefly summarize the career and impact of the photographers of your study. Avoid airy, adulations: “greatest” etc. Keep the tone critical. Do not copy web summaries. Focus on the work and not the biographies.Involvement:–include an example by __________ and discuss the involvement of the photographer.–include an example by __________ and discuss the involvement of the photographer.Involvement refers to presence of the photographer in the photograph. Explain why with reference to a specific example. Select one of the involvement listed below:Depictive involvement is concerned with recording the outer appearance of something at a given point in time. (Remember, depictive is not an “artistic” involvement).Representational artistic involvement is where the photographer does not manipulate the scene.Constructed artistic involvement occurs when the photographer creates or directs the scene.Assisted-reality artistic involvement happens when the photographer’s input works in tandem with what already exists in the scene.Technology:–include an example and discuss how the work of _______ is influenced by the photographic technology available in their era, and how this technology influenced in the creation of their photographs.–include an example and discuss how the work of _______ is influenced by the photographic technology available in their era, and how this technology influenced in the creation of their photographs.Here you will focus on the equipment and processes used. Include a relevant example and discuss their use of technology with reference to your example. Remember, every photograph is influenced by the technology used to create the photograph. Detail how the photographer responds to the thrust of technological advancements we have studies since the birth of photography.Elements of the Language of Photography:–include an example by __________ and discuss the photographer’s language.–include an example by __________ and discuss the photographer’s language.The language of photography is comprised of two essential components: light and processes of photography. Each photograph is a result of the technical and artistic choices the photographer makes when recording light onto light sensitive mediums or a digital sensor.A successful photograph results from the seamless and fluent interplay of elements of photographic language. The elements of photographic language are comprised of the photographic and compositional attributes which the photographer controls when creating the photograph.The compositional attributes refer to how the photographer uses the elements photographic design (shape, line, color, texture, etc.) and the principles of photographic design (repetition, emphasis, variety, etc.) to create a compelling composition.The photographic attributes refer to the quality of light, the focus, the use of time and motion, the vantage point the photographer assumes, the framing, the cropping, the depth of field, camera format choices, printing and processing decisions made by the photographer.True Subject:–include an example of __________ and discuss the true subject of _________ (the meanings we take from their photographs)–include an example of __________ and discuss the true subject of _________ (the meanings we take from their photographs)True subject refers to the meanings we take from viewing the photographer’s workSummary Conclusion:Include a comprehensive concluding remark. Remember you will be comparing and contrasting the work of two photographersPlease include the paper, and an outline WITH the PAPER
