{"id":63,"date":"2018-02-26T17:07:43","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T17:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liberatinglens.judaic.lsa.umich.edu\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2022-08-23T21:24:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T21:24:17","slug":"student-instructions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/liberatinglens\/student-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Final Portfolio Instructions Overview<\/h3>\n<p>Choose a body of work, ideally presented in a photobook, by a photographer with a distinctive point of view, and create a multimedia portfolio exploring that body of work. Articulate a thesis or interpretation about the body of work and the point of view it expresses. You will support your thesis through research, analysis and photo selection, and by taking your own photos inspired by the creative process of artist you have chosen to explore. Your thesis should be sure to consider the Jewish dimensions of the photographer. If you wish, you may try to answer the question posed by Alan Trachtenberg, \u201cis there a Jewish eye?\u201d or consider the argument presented by Max Kozloff regarding a \u201cJewish sensibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Calendar of Deadlines<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Due October 28 at noon&#8211;<\/strong>Initial project statement (200 words) and Point-of-View Photo Work plan (300 words).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Due November 4 at noon<\/strong> &#8211; Draft of Methodology and Introduction with thesis and argument (500-600 words).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Due November 11 at noon<\/strong> &#8211; Take Your Own Photos &amp; Post Photo Selections, Gallery and Slideshow or Video<\/li>\n<li><strong>Due November 18 at noon<\/strong> &#8211; Draft of Photos &amp; Analysis (1000 words) with revised portfolio introduction and slideshow draft; commentary on several student\u2019s portfolios.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Due December 2 at noon<\/strong> &#8211; Complete Draft of Final Portfolio Site, including sources<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><strong>Due December 12 at noon<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Final Portfolio<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Site<\/h3>\n<p>You will need to create individual portfolio websites for your project. Your portfolio will include the follow pages:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Thesis &amp; Background<\/strong>:\u00a0Your thesis about the body of work and point of view you\u2019ve chosen to explore, as well as background about the artists that lead you to your thesis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Methodology<\/strong>:\u00a0What are the methods your artist uses in his\/her photography? How did you attempt to see through his\/her point of view by taking your own photos?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Photos &amp; Analysis<\/strong>:\u00a0Presentation of your own photographs inspired by that point of view. Text articulating what taking your own pictures taught you about the photographer\u2019s point of view and its relevance. What is liberating about the point of view you\u2019ve chosen to explore? How does it challenge you to look at the world differently?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>:\u00a0Did you come to understand your Jewish photographer differently after taking your own photos? What did you learn about your thesis?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sources:<\/strong> List all of your sources with hyperlinks. Be sure to separate photo sources from written research sources.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>In your portfolio, you must include the following:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Embed at least 1 video or audio of interview source that supports your thesis.<\/li>\n<li>Hyperlinks in your narrative to at least 5 webpages that enhance or support your claim by giving additional context.<\/li>\n<li>At least one photo gallery.<\/li>\n<li>At least one slideshow.<\/li>\n<li>Photos by your photographer.<\/li>\n<li>Selected photos you took inspired by your photographer.<\/li>\n<li>These elements should work together holistically to support your thesis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>List of Photobooks and Artists to Consider<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Merry Alpern, <em>Dirty Windows\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Eve Arnold, <em>All About Eve\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Richard Avedon, <em>Evidence, 1944-1994\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Gay Block, <em>Bertha Allyce: Mother ExPosed\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Vivian Cherry,\u00a0<em>Helluva Town<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Bruce Davidson, <em>Subway or Brooklyn Gang<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Mitch Epstein, <em>Family Business<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Larry Fink, <em>Social Graces<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Robert Frank, <em>The Americans\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Leonard Freed, <em>Black in White America\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Lee Friedlander, <em>America by Car<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Jim Goldberg, <em>Rich and Poor<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Nan Goldin\u2019s <em>Ballad of Sexual Dependency\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Arlene Gottfried, <em>Sometimes Overwhelming<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Lauren Greenfield, <em>Fast Forward\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li>William Klein, <em>Life is Good &amp; Good for You in New York!: Trance Witness Revels\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Gillian Laub, <em>Family Matters<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Annie Leibovitz, <em>A Photographer\u2019s Life, 1990-2005<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Arthur Leipzig, <em>Growing Up in New York\u00a0 <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Saul Leiter,\u00a0<em>Early Color<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Joanne Leonard, <em>Being in Pictures<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Rebecca Lepkoff, <em>Life on the Lower East Side<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Helen Levitt, <em>A Way of Seeing\u00a0 <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Builder Levy,\u00a0<em>Humanity in the Street<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Danny Lyon, <em>The Bikeriders (or Memories of the Civil Rights Movement)\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Joel Meyerowitz, <em>Where I Find Myself<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Richard Nagler, <em>My Love Affair with Miami Beach<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Sylvia Plachy,<em>\u00a0Self-Portrait with Cows going Home<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Stephen Shore, <em>American Surfaces<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Larry Sultan, <em>Pictures from Home<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Weegee, <em>Naked City<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Penny Wolin, <em>Jews of Wyoming<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Choose a Photobook and Write about the Theme You Plan to Explore \u2013 Due October 28 at noon<\/h3>\n<p>On your \u201cThesis &amp; Background\u201d page, write a short piece about the photographer and body of work (preferably a photobook) you\u2019ve chosen. Discuss the theme you will be exploring. <strong>(at least 200 words)<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Instructions:<\/h4>\n<p>Select a body of work to focus on in your portfolio. You may choose a subset of a photographer&#8217;s work, such as\u00a0Larry Fink\u2019s photo-book\u00a0<em>Social Graces<\/em>,\u00a0Nan Goldin\u2019s\u00a0<em>Ballad of Sexual Dependency<\/em>,\u00a0or Joanne Leonard\u2019s\u00a0<em>Being in Pictures<\/em>.\u00a0Or, focus on a theme or subject the photographer was interested in, such as Helen Levitt\u2019s depictions of children on the street.<\/p>\n<h4>Start by researching your artist:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>What did the photographer write or say about his\/her own work and the process of creating it? Look for interviews with photographers for potential answers.<\/li>\n<li>What do photography critics and historians say about how to look at and understand the work you\u2019ve chosen to explore?<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s the relationship between the artist&#8217;s personal background, including their Jewish upbringing and the historical era in which they lived, and their approach to photography?<\/li>\n<li>What was liberating or innovative about the photographer\u2019s approach? How did it take the photographer into new areas and introduce new ways of seeing?<\/li>\n<li>Based on what you&#8217;ve learned from your research, draft your rationale for choosing the particular photographer and theme about the body of work you\u2019ve chosen to explore. Post this on your \u201cThesis &amp; Background\u201d page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>In your draft, make sure to include the following:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>At least three images from the body of work you will explore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Draft of Methodology and Introduction with thesis and argument &#8211; Due November 4 at noon<\/h3>\n<p>There are two parts to this assignment. You will be working on both the \u201cMethodology\u201d page and \u201cThesis &amp; Background\u201d page<\/p>\n<h4>Draft of Methodology<\/h4>\n<p>On your \u201cMethodology\u201d page discuss what methods your artist uses in his\/her photography and how you will attempt to take photos inspired by his\/her point of view.\u00a0<strong>(at least 300 words)<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5>Instructions:<\/h5>\n<p>One way to explore a photographer\u2019s point of view is to take photos inspired by that point of view.<\/p>\n<p>Study the photographer\u2019s creative process, technical methods and point of view and use that research as a jumping off point to inspire your own creative process and vision.*<\/p>\n<p>Develop a plan for taking photos inspired by the body of work you\u2019ve chosen to explore by asking yourself:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How did the photographer go about taking photos?\n<ul>\n<li>What was their process?<\/li>\n<li>Did they try to get people to perform for the camera?<\/li>\n<li>Did they stage the photographs?<\/li>\n<li>Is there movement or stillness in the frame?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>How did the photographer\u2019s choice of subjects, use of focus, depth of field, contrast, color, composition, etc. contribute to the expression of a point of view?<\/li>\n<li>Lastly, ask yourself: \u201cHow can I apply that point of view to my own work?&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To take photos inspired by the work of\u00a0Helen Levitt, you might look for something happening on the street. Start at the perimeter and work your way towards the subject, get progressively closer.<\/li>\n<li>To take photos inspired by\u00a0William Klein, you might ask people to perform for your camera. What gestures or expressions can you get people to perform for you?<\/li>\n<li>For\u00a0Nan Goldin,\u00a0\u201cThe thing about my work is, nothing is prearranged, prethought, premeditated. In no way was I directing the pictures; they\u2019re just fragments of life as it was being lived. There was no staging. When you set up pictures you\u2019re not at any risk. Reality involves chance and risk and diving for pearls.\u201d &#8211; Nan Goldin interview on\u00a0<em>American Suburban X<\/em>.\u00a0You might ask yourself what intimacy looks like in people who are close to you, then make a plan for capturing that intimacy over the course of a weekend. Take at least 30 photos so people get used to your use of the camera.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Discuss your approach to taking photos with a classmate before writing your draft.<\/p>\n<h4>Include in your \u201cMethodology\u201d page draft:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Articulate the method your photographer used and how you plan to take photos inspired by the photographer you\u2019ve chosen to explore.<\/li>\n<li>What are you going to photograph and how are you going to photograph it?<\/li>\n<li>What methods will you use to take your own photographs? *<\/li>\n<li>Where and when will you take pictures?<\/li>\n<li>How does your plan relate to your central claim and what do you expect to find? For example, you could use Nan Goldin\u2019s statement to explain your methodology for keeping your camera with you constantly throughout a weekend and taking many photos, even though you know not every moment will be worth capturing.<\/li>\n<li>Include images by your photographer than illustrate their method and your approach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*You do not need to be literal in exploring your photographer\u2019s methods, nor do you need to use the same technology they used.\u00a0 For example, you might use Instagram filters to explore a central claim about Alfred Eisenstaedt\u2019s experiments with filters in natural light. Choosing your thesis will inform your emphasis on considerations such as visual aesthetics, types of locations, technical methods, subject matter, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Share your draft for peer review and feedback. Make revisions.<\/p>\n<p>Then, make sure your instructor has reviewed your plan before you begin taking photos.<\/p>\n<h4>Introduction with thesis and argument on \u201cThesis &amp; Background\u201d page<\/h4>\n<p>Revise and expand your \u201cThesis &amp; Background\u201d page. To come up with your thesis and argument, ask yourself the following questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What about the photographer\u2019s work catches your eye? How does it inspire you? What does it evoke for you? What does it \u201csay\u201d?<\/li>\n<li>What are the subjects and themes depicted in the photos?<\/li>\n<li>Is there a central theme or idea the photographer&#8217;s work expresses?<\/li>\n<li>How did they explore that theme? What techniques did they employ? Why were they effective?<\/li>\n<li>How do these themes relate to Jewish events, history, and experiences?<\/li>\n<li>Thinking back to your photo icon exercises, what, if anything, makes this photographer&#8217;s work iconic?<\/li>\n<li>What about the photographer\u2019s cultural and historical context and personal background is relevant to his or her work?<\/li>\n<li>What makes this photographer\u2019s work relevant today?<\/li>\n<li>What about this photographer and their work makes it interesting for you to explore?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Take Photos, Photo Selections, Gallery, Slideshow Due November 11 at noon<\/h3>\n<p>Take Photos and embed Photo Selections, Gallery, Slideshow on your &#8220;Photos &amp; Analysis&#8221; page<\/p>\n<p>Take your own photos inspired by the methodology of your chosen photographer. Make sure to take at least 20 photos, the more the better.<\/p>\n<p>Review the photos you\u2019ve taken, compare them to the photographer\u2019s body of work you\u2019ve chosen to explore and make decisions about what to include. Consider how your photographer selected and presented their work. Did they show or select a few carefully selected photos, or did they arrange and rearrange many photos?<\/p>\n<p>After you\u2019ve taken the photos, show your photos to a classmate and discuss how you will present your selected photos on your portfolio site.<\/p>\n<p>On your \u201cPhotos &amp; Analysis\u201d page, post:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gallery\n<ul>\n<li>Create a gallery with all the photos you took. This is a chance to show the bulk of your photos in addition to your selections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Selected photos\n<ul>\n<li>Select at least 2 photos that you took that you will discuss in your analysis. Insert them into the page as large images.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Slideshow 1\n<ul>\n<li>Select at least 5 photos you&#8217;ve taken and create a slideshow.<\/li>\n<li>When creating the slideshow, think about how showing photographs in sequence, rather than viewing them as individual images affects the meaning.<\/li>\n<li>In a series, the sum (the series) is greater than the parts (the individual photos).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Slideshow 2\n<ul>\n<li>Create a slideshow of the photographer\u2019s photos that matter to you. They may work together in a way that complements your own slideshow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Technical instructions are available on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/liberatinglens.org\/blogging-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blogging Resources<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>This is an intermediary step, in order to develop the image content for your portfolio and show the photos you&#8217;ve taken as well as the ones you&#8217;ve selected. The inserted photos, gallery and slideshow can be placed on other pages in your Complete Draft of Portfolio Site.<\/p>\n<h3>Draft of Photos &amp; Analysis page<\/h3>\n<p>Due November 18 at noon <strong>(1,000 words)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Integrate your analysis into your \u201cPhotos &amp; Analysis\u201d page and revise your photo selections.<\/p>\n<p>First, discuss with a classmate how you plan to organize your multimedia portfolio.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How will you present your own photos? How will you present the photographer\u2019s body of work you\u2019ve chosen to explore?<\/li>\n<li>How will you discuss examples of the photographer\u2019s work in relation to your own creative process?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In your analysis, consider the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>By taking your own photos, what did you learn about the photographer and their process?<\/li>\n<li>What did you discover in looking at the photographer\u2019s photos after you tried taking pictures of your own?<\/li>\n<li>Were there characteristics that you didn\u2019t notice while you were taking the picture?<\/li>\n<li>What is challenging about trying to take photos like your photographer? What worked well and what didn&#8217;t work well? What surprised you?<\/li>\n<li>Did your approach to taking pictures evolve from your original idea? If so, why?<\/li>\n<li>What was liberating about the process?<\/li>\n<li>How does Jewishness matter in your own work? Since you are learning about Jewish photographers, what does this added dimension bring to your own work?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Make sure to references and quote from assigned course reading in your analysis.<\/p>\n<h3>Complete Draft of Portfolio Site &#8211; Due December 2 at noon<\/h3>\n<p>Complete the content for each page of your portfolio site and make revisions based on peer and instructor feedback.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add your \u201cConclusion\u201d page.<\/li>\n<li>Revise the \u201cThesis &amp; Background&#8221; page<\/li>\n<li>Revise the \u201cMethodology\u201d page<\/li>\n<li>Revise the \u201cPhotos &amp; Analysis\u201d page<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you have all your sources cited and hyperlinked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In your &#8220;Thesis &amp; Background&#8221; page:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Include images<\/li>\n<li>Decide which page to put your video or audio interview source<\/li>\n<li>Include links to support your thesis and background<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In your revisions for \u201cMethodology\u201d page, make sure you address:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Revise language into the past tense and edit<\/li>\n<li>How did you apply your photographer&#8217;s process in taking your own photos?<\/li>\n<li>How did your research influence your process and the results? Include relevant sources by linking to online sources.<\/li>\n<li>Include more images<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Questions to address for your &#8220;Conclusion&#8221; page:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Did you come to understand your Jewish photographer differently after taking your own photos?<\/li>\n<li>What did you learn about the central claim you made in your earlier blog post?<\/li>\n<li>What did you learn about your thesis?<\/li>\n<li>Did your thesis change?<\/li>\n<li>How did doing this project in the 21st\u00a0century influence your own interpretation of the 20th\u00a0century?<\/li>\n<li>Include images<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/su_tab]<\/p>\n<p>[su_tab title=&#8221;April 18th&#8221; disabled=&#8221;no&#8221; anchor=&#8221;&#8221; url=&#8221;&#8221; target=&#8221;blank&#8221; class=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Final Portfolio &#8211; Due December 12 at midnight<\/h3>\n<p>Revise the full portfolio based on peer and teacher feedback.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to include:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Thesis &amp; Background:\u00a0Your thesis about the body of work and point of view you\u2019ve chosen to explore, as well as background about the artists that lead you to your thesis.<\/li>\n<li>Methodology:\u00a0What are the methods your artist uses in his\/her photography? 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