Assignment 10/22 – Categories of Photographs

1. Descriptive

Untethered Space Walk, 1984

February 7, 1984

Accessed 10/22/17

http://time.com/3880755/astronaut-bruce-mccandless-first-ever-untethered-space-walk/

Unethered Space Walk, 1984 represents Descriptive photography for its descriptive emphasis, with its purpose to depict an accurate record of subject matter (and not to elicit emotional reaction or focus on self-expression) This photo was taken by NASA in order to capture the first ever "untethered space walk" in human history.

2. Explanatory

Seed of Plant Growing from Soil on Ground

Kittipan Boonsopit

August 8, 2012

Accessed on 10/21/17

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/seed-of-plant-growing-from-soil-on-ground-kittipan-boonsopit.html

This photograph fits under Explanatory category because it obtains scientific accuracy. The photo explains a very specific subject matter--a plant growing.

3. Interpretive

Lara Zankoul

The Unseen

2013

Accessed on 10/22/17

http://www.larazankoul.com/the-unseen#

Interpretive photographs must deal with a personal subject matter and offer subjective interpretation to the viewer. Zankoul's The Unseen deals with an uncanny, not obvious, subject matter that is poetic and highly subjective.


4. Ethically Evaluate 

Kevin Carter 

The vulture and the little girl 

1993

Accessed 10/19/17

http://100photos.time.com/photos/kevin-carter-starving-child-vulture

The vulture and the little girl best fits under Ethically Evaluate photography because it takes on a social/economic context. Its effect elicits emotional/passionate response. It desires to display the harsh reality of human suffering.

5. Aesthetically Evaluate

Peter Lik

Phantom (Antelope Canyon)

2008

Accessed on 10/22/17

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2014/12/10/worlds-most-expensive-photo-depicts-antelope-canyon/20203093/

Lik's Phantom depicts an aesthetically pleasing view of the Antelope Canyon in Arizona. By looking at this photo, its screams aesthetics and form over anything else.

6. Theoreteical 

Richard Prince

Untitled

2011
B&W photography and stickers

Accessed on 10/22/17

http://www.richardprince.com/new-work/#/detail/1/

Untitled by Richard Prince is an example of Theoretical photography as it is a photograph about a photograph which is manipulated. Prince's photographs evaluate the ethical stand point of photography itself.