1. Read the section "Defining Criticism". After reading, what are your thought about criticisms role in art?
- A critique is needed to make art. Critiques express many different meanings in art.
2. Read the section "Kinds of Criticism". Explain the difference between Exploratory and argumentative criticism.
-In exploratory aesthetic criticism a critic delays judgments of value and attempts rather to ascertain an object’s aesthetic aspects as completely as possible to ensure that readers will experience all that can be seen in a work of art. Argumentative criticism it clarifies criticism in an argumentative manner.
3. Read "Describing Photographs: Defining Description". When writing or talking about a photograph what are the three things that should be included?
-What is here? What am I looking at? What do I know with certainty about this image ?
4. Read "Describing Form". What are some formal design elements that can be described?
- Dot, line, shape, light and value, color, texture, mass, space, and volume.
5. Read "Comparing and Contrasting" Look up one of the other photographers mentioned. Post and image and describe the comparison you see in the photos to the ones in the gallery above.
- The differences are the filters are different and in the photos posted they are mainly it looks like in the west and they are white in Edward Curtis photos he mainly shot photos of Native Americans.
- A critique is needed to make art. Critiques express many different meanings in art.
2. Read the section "Kinds of Criticism". Explain the difference between Exploratory and argumentative criticism.
-In exploratory aesthetic criticism a critic delays judgments of value and attempts rather to ascertain an object’s aesthetic aspects as completely as possible to ensure that readers will experience all that can be seen in a work of art. Argumentative criticism it clarifies criticism in an argumentative manner.
3. Read "Describing Photographs: Defining Description". When writing or talking about a photograph what are the three things that should be included?
-What is here? What am I looking at? What do I know with certainty about this image ?
4. Read "Describing Form". What are some formal design elements that can be described?
- Dot, line, shape, light and value, color, texture, mass, space, and volume.
5. Read "Comparing and Contrasting" Look up one of the other photographers mentioned. Post and image and describe the comparison you see in the photos to the ones in the gallery above.
- The differences are the filters are different and in the photos posted they are mainly it looks like in the west and they are white in Edward Curtis photos he mainly shot photos of Native Americans.
How to Give a Constructive Critique
1. What are the two main ideas of "What is a critique"?
- The main two ideas of a critique are to make informed suggestions, and to find faults.
2. What is the minimum length a critique requires?
-A critique should be 2 positives and 1 negative, balanced at a ratio of 2:1.
3. What are the three elements that go into a constructive critique? What are a few questions that resonate with you and why?
-Remove all distractions, judge the composition, and judge the content.
4. When delivering a critique “sandwich” what are the 4 elements?
-Telling the photographer initial intentions, positive feedback, negative feedback, and another positive comment.
5. What are things to consider in the difference between an online critique and a face to face critique?
- Peoples facial expressions in real life vs. online.
- The main two ideas of a critique are to make informed suggestions, and to find faults.
2. What is the minimum length a critique requires?
-A critique should be 2 positives and 1 negative, balanced at a ratio of 2:1.
3. What are the three elements that go into a constructive critique? What are a few questions that resonate with you and why?
-Remove all distractions, judge the composition, and judge the content.
4. When delivering a critique “sandwich” what are the 4 elements?
-Telling the photographer initial intentions, positive feedback, negative feedback, and another positive comment.
5. What are things to consider in the difference between an online critique and a face to face critique?
- Peoples facial expressions in real life vs. online.