Famous Photographer Critique

Each week one person will lead us in a critique on Friday of a famous photographers work. When it is your
week, this takes place of the Weekly Word Challenge. (So you do not have to do a weekly word challenge
the week that you have to do the critique.) Each student will critique once this year.
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Choose a photographer
Browse their body of work
Choose one image that is your favorite
Choose one image that is your least favorite
Find out when the photographer lived (or lives if still alive) and what their primary genre of
photography is.
6. On Friday you will tell us who the photographer is, when they lived, what their primary genre of
photography is. You will also show us the 2 images you chose and lead us in a critique of the
images. (Keep in mind the handout with what to look for in a critique. You may use this as a guide.)

Below are a list of photographers you may choose from. (However, no 2 students can choose the same
photographer. So if a student has already done one, you cannot choose the same photographer.)

Richard Avedon
Annie Liebovitz
Man Ray
Ansel Adams
Dorthea Lang
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Paul Strand
Diane Arbus
Earnst Haas
Paul Nicklen
Jerry Uelsmann
Sally Mann

Robert Capa
Garry Winogrand
Timothy Hogan
Art Wolfe
Michael Kenna
Florian Ritter
Jeremy Cowart
Steve McCurry
Joel Sartore
Berenice Abbott
Jay Maisel

Rubric
Student chose 2 photos from famous photographer and had ready to
show on Friday 30%
Student told us when the photographer lived and primary Genre of
photography 20%
Student led the critique effectively, giving their opinion as well as
soliciting the opinion of other students in the class. The student used
the critique outline as a guideline for facilitating the critique. 35%
Student spoke clearly, and was able to be heard 15%
TOTAL