Postmodernism in Photography

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  1. Hello Class. I'll be talking about postmodernism and street photography.
  2. Postmodernism has affected the evolution of street photography and the use
  3. of black and white and photographs from the 1980s till today.
  4. Street photography can be defined as a real moment,
  5. a moment in which the photographer is able to capture the expression,
  6. the setting
  7. and the act of humanity.
  8. A major difference between street photography in
  9. the past and street photography of today
  10. is that there were a lot of black and white photographs
  11. due to the lack of technology.
  12. In the past, every street photograph was black and white.
  13. With today's technology,
  14. color has been added to street photographs.
  15. It makes the photograph look more alive
  16. and color gives it a different look.
  17. I believe with color, the photograph still captures a real moment.
  18. The idea behind design and photography is still
  19. around today and will continue to do so.
  20. There are seven elements in photography, in which design is shown in photographs.
  21. These elements are line, shape, form,
  22. texture,
  23. color, size, and depth.
  24. With today's technology
  25. it is definitely easier to show these designs and street photography
  26. based on Alain Armstrong's article, Graphic design theory,
  27. readings from the field.
  28. She says technology is fundamentally
  29. altering our culture
  30. but technology
  31. radical change
  32. In the early 1900s as well.
  33. I agree with Ellen because technology has indeed impacted our history.
  34. Technology is more advanced
  35. and it makes it easier for designers to edit any photograph.
  36. Two
  37. Rollin
  38. birth had a theory that anything in culture
  39. can be assigned and send a specific message.
  40. And his article called
  41. Image Music Text, he says from the object to its image.
  42. There is of course a reduction
  43. and proportion, perspective color
  44. in the photograph below, taken in London UK
  45. you can see a person sitting looking down at their phone
  46. in the background, you can see some sort of architecture in white.
  47. Many individuals will see the photograph
  48. and have different perspectives
  49. of this image.
  50. Some may say that they see wings coming out of the person that is sitting.
  51. Someone may say that he is entertained with
  52. his phone and don't even notice the background.
  53. However, I believe that with the wings being behind the person,
  54. it forms an angel and the message that it may convey
  55. is that there are angels everywhere.
  56. Yeah,
  57. as we have seen, photography has had a slight change through all the time
  58. upcoming photographers have been showing different kinds of
  59. skills that take to be a better street photographer
  60. apart from the
  61. the new technologies and cameras that have been invented
  62. the way photographers have a vision on photography is also different
  63. with the help of social medium,
  64. photographers are not able to show off
  65. their work and connect with other photographers.
  66. In recent years, social media has become a crucial,
  67. has become crucial to many photographers in order to get known in the industry
  68. with their views on design
  69. and photography. They're able to capture photos,
  70. show their work and receive feedback
  71. according to marshall McLuhan's book called understanding medium.
  72. He says any extension whether of skin, hand or foot affects the
  73. psychic and social complex.
  74. When he talks about medium, he means that media extends our capabilities.
  75. Social media is useful if a photographer is trying
  76. to get noticed and be considered in the industry,
  77. let's talk about this photograph.
  78. This photograph taken in downtown Manhattan
  79. shows a person walking
  80. holding an umbrella with smoke that seems to be coming out of the umbrella.
  81. I believe this is a perfect example of street photography.
  82. The photographer was able to capture the right moment in which the smoke comes
  83. out of the umbrella makes the illusion,
  84. no,
  85. the person makes a silhouette with the use of no color in the image as well.
  86. This photograph is interesting in the fact that the photographer wanted
  87. to use the puddle in order to show the reflection of people
  88. And using this puddle to create a reflection
  89. that shows how creative the photographer is.
  90. It was an idea that was rarely used in the past 40 years.
  91. Many photographers would prefer taking portraits, architectural photos
  92. and still life photos.
  93. This photograph was taken by one of my favorite photographers.
  94. He goes by the name of North Borders.
  95. As you can see in the photograph. It is such an appealing photo to look at
  96. the amount of contrast in the photo and symmetry has caught my attention.
  97. I believe Barth theory comes into play here because
  98. of the movement that's happening in the photo.
  99. There could be a specific message.
  100. It all depends on the individual who is looking at the photo.
  101. The message in that city
  102. is that the city is always moving.
  103. It is a busy city even at night
  104. and to conclude this presentation,
  105. there have been many theories that explain what design is.
  106. Every person came up with, a different theory based on their perspective,
  107. With technology improving and upcoming photographs
  108. and photographers.
  109. The idea of postmodernism impacting street photography will always be there.
  110. At some point, everything has got to change.
  111. Design and photography will continue to change but will never be the same.
  112. It is important for design and for photography to continue to grow and improve.
  113. Thank you.