Your research changes from this point onward to a different format.
Over this unit you're required to research 5 Photographers (More if you wish) starting with Thomas Ruff and The Bechers.
The written component requires that you identify the creative intention of the Photographers...
- Why are they making these images, what is their purpose, how are they used and what is the story/narrative?
The other part of the research is to explain and anlayse...
- why the materials, techniques, process and equipment have been used in this Photography, why has the photographer opted for this approach?
Watch the following videos to support your research work
The Bechers (2) Becher - YouTube
Thomas Ruff Objectivity (2) Thomas Ruff / The Renewal of Contemporary Photography - YouTube
TOP TIP
I would create an A3 - three column word document and name it Unit 04 Research and use the document for your intro and the Photographer Research only.
For each of the photographers you'll be instructed to research each week, you need to produce a column of images/diagrams supporting your work and at the most a column of written work, but you might find you produce less written work which is fine as long as it addresses the points above.
Both of the Photographers work with the idea of Objectivity - another example of Objectivity that you might be aware of is passport Photography. Similar to the work of Ruff and the Becher's, passports are subject to a rigorous, mechanical approach to how they are made. This is one of the key aspects of working in an objective way. This needs to be applied to your first set of images shot on the Pentax K1000 camera using film. Photoguidance_v7.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)
More here on the Bechers
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