Describe in detail your first impression after studying chosen photograph.

Guidelines and Paper Layout
Paper Specifications
Paper length should be five or more pages in length. Papers must be typed, double-spaced, Times Roman font, 12-point, and margins should NOT be adjusted. Papers must be spell checked and proofread. Students should provide photographs of chosen artworks at the end of paper and not integrated into the text or body of the paper. Students that embed photographs within the pages of the paper will lose significant points. Paper must be spell checked and proofread. Cover pages are not required or desired. Simply type your name, course number, and date at the top of the first page. Do not press return more than once. Simply begin typing your paper.
Focus of Paper
Students should focus discussion on universal themes and artistic concepts learned in class. Students should conclude paper with an informed judgment about selected photographs and overall layout of exhibition, etc.
Summary of Paper Layout
Introduction and first impressions
Analysis and technical aspects of four photographs
Closing with informed judgement
Introduction and First Impressions
Include the name of the photographer, title of photograph, date, and any other pertinent info found on the museum label. Include the name of the museum venue visited.
This assignment is a critical analysis of your chosen photographs. Please be reminded that this is not a book report or research paper per se, so if you include biographical info about the artist, it should be brief. Best sources/resources are artist controlled websites and other sites that end in .edu and .gov.
Describe in detail your first impression after studying chosen photograph. Think about why you chose to observe a photograph. If so, describe what you observed and what you felt.

Analysis of Photos and Technical Aspects
Discuss choice of subject matter. Is it a portrait or landscape? Is it a nature scene, street scene, etc.? Did the photographer capture a random moment in time? Is the scene arranged or manipulated in your opinion? What does this mean?
Discuss the use of black and white or color film.
Discuss the focus. Is it sharp, crisp, or blurry? If blurry, do you think it was purposeful or simply a technical error? What does this mean?
Discuss the use of light and exposure. Describe the use of lighting and contrast in the photographs. The lighter the photograph, the higher the exposure. The darker the photograph and the greater amounts of contrast, the lower the exposure. Can you guess what time of day the photograph was taken?
Discuss applicable compositional elements. Describe in detail the use of patterns and textures, angle, depth perception (foreground/background), and lines. (diagonal/vertical/horizontal) if applicable. How is the photograph cropped? Are the elements in the photograph symmetrical or overcrowded? What does this mean?
Be sure to discuss how each photograph reveals what it means to be human.
Closing with Informed Judgement
In your closing paragraph, you must include your opinion on whether the layout of the exhibition was successful. Discuss whether you have a deeper understanding of the importance of photography as a medium in the visual arts and remember to make an informed judgment about the exhibition and/or individual photographs.
After the Paper Has Been Completed
Students must provide embedded photos of chosen works at the END of the paper and should not count them toward fulfilling specified page number requirements
Students must provide all working links to museum website and resource information in a works cited page following any style format

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