1. Seek out a fine art or commercial photographer who uses large-format photography. Find the answers to the following questions: Why does he or she still use it? What benefit does large-format photography bring to their artistic practice? Is the photographer shooting digital or film, and why? Embed one example by the large format photographer into your paper and use the example to identify the benefits of large format photography. Large format is defined as any camera utilizing 4×5 inch film or larger or a digital equivalent. Caption your examples by author, title of the photograph, date, the process used and cite the source in your caption and list your example in your works cited notation. (1000 words)2. Manajari Sharma ((https://clampart.com/2012/10/manjari-sharma-b-1979/#thumbnails) is a contemporary photographer who is working in color and is shown at an art gallery. Look at her work , and write a 1000-word report about how they use color as element of photographic design in her work. Embed one example by your chosen photographer into your paper and use the example to show how color is used as an element of photographic design. Caption your example by author, title of the photograph, date, the process used and list your example in your works cited notation. (1000 words)3. We are currently living through the golden age of color photography. But in what ways are contemporary photographers not living up to the full possibilities of color? Are they working too conservatively? Please use your research from Question 2 to help answer this question. (500 words)4. Improvements to photographic technology in the late 19thor early 20th century greatly expanded the reach of photography into the sciences, the arts and for the first time, into mass photography. Improvements included faster panchromatic emulsions, hand-held roll film cameras, faster shutters and for the first time, color photographs. Research a photograph taken at this time. Upload the photograph to your discussion post and point to how the improvements to photographic technology influenced the subject matter choices and visual qualities of the photograph. Be sure to fully caption your example by author, title of the photograph, date, the process used and cite the source. (500 words)
