PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEXT & HISTORY

EUGÈNE ATGET
1857-1927
French
Known for his photographs of Paris streets, architecture, and the occasional person. 
Long exposure times create a dreamlike sense of light in his images.
Most of his work was only published after his death. 

TERMS & CONTEXT

BOKEH

Japanese word for senility or dizziness, and by extension, haze or blur. 

Background blur with shallow plane of focus (wide aperture). 

The shape of bokeh is determined by the shape of the aperture blades.

ALFRED STIEGLITZ

1864-1946

US

Important figure in promoting photography as a viable art form.

Was a publisher, patron, collector, gallery owner, promoter... of all kinds of art.

Married to the painter Georgia O' Keeffe 

ISO

The sensitivity of the film/sensor.

Choose the appropriate ISO for your light need.

EDWARD STEICHEN

(1879-1973) Luxembourgish American photographer, painter, and curator.  

"Every other artist begins with a blank canvas, a piece of paper the photographer begins with the finished product." Schooled in Germany, was going to become an engineer. Known for his platinum prints that had great tonal range similar to raw.