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1. Days of the Dead -
Dedication Photo & Photographer Style
1. Dedicated to
someone or a pet that
has passed away -
family, friends, or
celebrity.
2. Mimic style of a
photographer of your
choice. (from list provided)
3. Principle of Design-
Contrast
By Pauline Darley
Student dedication piece to her aunt. Inspired by Darley.

2. • Celebrated October 31st
through November 2nd.
• Corresponds with All
Saints Day and All
Souls Day, traditional
Catholic celebrations.
What is Days of the Dead or
Dia de los Muerto’s?”

3. Joyous and sacred time
Welcome the souls of the dead.
Triumph over death and becomes a celebration of
life.
IT’S A CELEBRATION!

4. The dead come as spirits from
another world to be with their
living relations
Not to scare or haunt as
Halloween

5. Days of the Dead: MEXICO
•Celebrated in many Latin American countries.
•National holiday in Mexico.

6. November first is for the departed children, los angelitos.

7. November second is for the departed adults.

8. • Although the Day of the Dead
in Mexico has a public aspect, at
the community level, it is
essentially a private or family
feast.
• The core of the celebration is
within the family home.
• A way of recognizing the cycle
of life and death that is human
existence.
A woman spreading
cempasúchil in her house to
welcome her ancestors home.

9. Allows people to talk about death and even finds
humor in death.
In this way Death loses some of its terror.
Love and Respect for the Dead and For Life.

10. Part 1: Who will you dedicate this piece to?
• Relative, Friend, Pet,
or Celebrity?
• How will you
represent them
through your photo?
• Think of symbolism
and subject matter!
Example: Dedicated to relative
that read often.

11. Part 2: Mimic a Photographers Style
• Choose ONE
photographer from
the list provided on
the class website.
• Take a photo that
simulates his/her
style.

12. • Think about what style you like?
• Fashion, still life, Portraits, Landscapes, or
Abstract?
Ansel Adams
Thundercloud, Ellery Lake, High Sierra, California, 1934
PHOTOGRAPHER
Photo by vicuna, mephisto19, tracyvmoore,
SIMULATED STYLE by another.

13. Simulating Street Photography
Henri Cartier-Bresson via Time,
Pbase, Alafoto and Watches 2012
Photographer
SIMULATED STYLE by another.

14. Simulating People and Emotions in a setting.
Robert Capa
Photos via PBS, Time and Space in Text
Photographer
SIMULATED STYLE by another.

15. More Photographers...
• Walt Whitman
• Creates Mood
through symbolism.

16. Anne Leibovitz
• People
• Setting
• Lighting
• Emotions

17. Dedication to singer/songwriter
Amy Winehouse
Inspired by Suren Manvelyan’s
“Your Beautiful Eyes” - a close
up and personal look at the
human eye
Student Examples

18. -Dedication to cousin who loved to garden.
Inspired by Steichen’s style.
-Strong contrast between lights and darks
as well as hard (statue) versus soft
(flower) texture.
EDWARD STEICHEN
Lotus, Mt. Kisco, New York, 1915

19. Photograph by Student: Christian Torres,
2015
Photograph by Ansel Adams,
MT. MCKINLEY AND WONDER LAKE
How are these two photographs similar? How are they different?

20. Part 3: Principle of Design
Arrangement of Opposite Elements
-light vs. dark colors
-rough vs. smooth textures
-large vs. small shapes
-create visual interest, excitement and drama.

21. -Contrast between light and dark colors

22. Contrast Provides Focal Point
-Where does your
eye go first?
-Why is the leaf
texture in focus,
while the
background is
smooth and out of
focus?

23. Is a focal point important?
- Your eye will generally
need a ‘resting place’ or
something of interest to
really hold it.
- Where does your eye
rest in this photo?

24. Don’t Forget….
the rule of thirds!

25. Student Examples Continued…
Dedicated to a relative who was a dancer

26. -Bird cage of relative’s pet
-Intense contrast between the white of the bulb versus the darker
grey and black shades of the lampshade and cage bars.

27. -Dedication to student’s dog (found similar dog)
-Contrast of color in foreground vs. background

28. Dedication to student’s grandmother
-Smooth glass object and faucet vs. bubbly texture pattern of water .

31. DUE DATES
End of Block Day Class - Thurs. or Friday
-Have person you are dedicating photo to
and the photographer picked.
Monday, Oct. 24th
-Research Person and Photographer
See assignment questions
-Plan Photoshoot.
What is your subject? Where will you take it?
Friday, Oct.28th:
-Final photograph Due
Julia Margaret Cameron
I Wait. Model: Rachel Gurney. 1872.