Week 3 - Lenses and Depth of Field

This week we discussed lenses, focal length, depth of field, and shooting modes.



Two handouts with further information on focal length and shooting modes can be found in this folder.




We also discussed Assignment 5 which will be an Exhibition Review. Here are two organizations in NYC that specialize in photographic exhibitions:

• Aperture, 547 W 27th St 4th fl, New York, NY 10001

• International Center of Photography Museum, 250 Bowery, New York, NY 10012

Another way to find shows to see is to visit nyartbeat.com and click on the “photography” heading which will give you a list of many of the photographic shows currently on view in NYC.

Here are a few recommended shows that are currently on view:

• Eugene Richards at ICP

• “Beautiful Outlaws: The Photographs of Donna Gottschalk” at Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art

• Maggie Taylor at Littlejohn Contemporary

• Wolfgang Tillmans at David Zwirner

• “Under Construction: Photography, Video, and the (Re)presentation of Identity” Exhibition at Cristin Tierney Gallery, works by Janet Biggs, Victor Burgin, peter campus, Neil Goldberg, Malia Jensen, Anselm Kiefer, Martha Rosler, and Cindy Sherman

• Cassandra Zampini “Data Mine" at Rick Wester Fine Art

• Ryan McGinley “Mirror, Mirror" at Team Gallery - ends on September 29 (in 5 days)

• “Mother” Exhibition at Leslie Tonkonow

HOMEWORK

• Shoot Assignment 3 - Depth of Field - and upload to blog and images to Google Drive - due next class 
• Read Barrett Criticizing Photographs, Chapter 3 
• Reading Assessment 2 on Barrett Chapter 3 due to blog next class
• QUIZ on both Barrett readings, Chapter 2 and 3 next week 
• Start looking at exhibitions to see for your review, due class 5 (in two weeks)