Photo Ethnography,
13/10/14
DCC3073
PHOTO ETHNOGRAPHY
Definition.
Photo Ethnography is the art
and representation of a culture through visual artwork
Brief
History on Ethnography.
Ethnography
is the study of living cultures, and ethnographic research is the methodology
and results of studying ethnography. Traditionally, ethnographers study
nonindustrial cultures in the Americas, Africa, Asia and other continents, but
today they are increasingly interested in modern post-industrial society.
Introduction.
Photo ethnography was first used in the mid-1800 as a way to document
anthropological work, it slowly found its way into all aspects of modern day
life. It is used by newspapers, magazines, television shows, books, and many
more media sources.
History
Photo Ethnography began being used to document war during the United
States Civil War. Sadly, that was also the same time that photographers learned
that you can rearrange a scene to make it into anything the artist wants it to
be. The ability to manipulate photographs is the before mentioned example is
precisely the reason why photo ethnography is not a very reliable documented
source of information.
Since its creation, photography and photo ethnography has advanced in
its abilities and abundance. In today’s society, anyone can have a camera.
They’re cheap and easily acceptable and all that needs to be done is for
someone to press a button. Photo ethnography has even been used in classrooms
for children to demonstrate their heritage.
Benefits of photo ethnography.
Its helps in exploitation
Helps in sharing idea with new people.
It broadens once mind (helps you to think outside the box.
It changes the conceptualization of once inner mind
MY GALLERY ON PHOTO
MY IDEOLOGY
Photo ethnography has become a
staple in today’s society. It can be found everywhere. From media to the
classroom, it has continuously shown that cultures are something that needs to
be understood and appreciated by all people. No matter how old or young you
are, your story matters. Photography is a great way to express who you are.
My visual Representation of Photo Ethnography.
References
Racheal Heiman, C.
f. a. M. L., n.d. university of califonia press and
ehtnographyttl.wordpress. s.l.:s.n.
No comments:
Post a Comment