Evening all,
I've been looking through my Department Development Plan today and note with alarm that I'd rashly volunteered to create an entirely new 70-hour course for S2 pupils (year 9 equivalent) in Digital Photography. This has to be ready by August and time is now pressing a wee bit…
I've got a fairly good outline plan for the course which will be largely practical (using compacts and SLRs, taking photographs, photo editing and manipulation, colour vs b&w etc.) but I want to include some history lessons as well. I want to get across topics like composition and lighting and to try to inculcate an appreciation of what makes a good shot and a bit of knowledge about the famous photographic pioneers.
Of course, everyone has different ideas of what a good shot is and it's pretty subjective, but I'm looking for a wide range of iconic photographs from as many different genres as possible (portrait, action, reportage etc.).
I have some examples of my own to use (though they are pretty run of the mill) but I want some classic shots to use as well, so I'm throwing it open to STW to post the shots that they find inspiring.
Erwitt:
Cartier-Bresson
For starters.