A HUMBLE EPICa year long narrative photo project

Alec SothCharles, Vasa, Minnesota 2002from Sleeping by the Mississippi

what?You will present a proposal by the end of first quarter outlining a year long photographic project. This will be your “humble epic,” a narrative where you decide the theme, your subject, the medium, the number of works, and the overall direction it will take. You will be telling a story that evolves during the course of the year.

In-progress work consisting of inspirations, contact sheets, and images will be updated to Mahara for check-in grades and critique at interims.

Alec SothPeter’s Houseboat, Winona, Minnesota 2002from Sleeping by the Mississippi

why?-teach contemporary artistic practices-think longterm-produce a lot, then edit a lot-think narratively-push you out of your comfort zone-be project based, rather than image based-tell a story

Alec SothPatrick, Palm Sunday, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2002from Sleeping by the Mississippi

how?1st quarter proposal:-Mahara page-Objective/Theme-Artist Inspiration: description, 6 images-4 images of your own-Present 10/21-10/25

Interim critiques-At least one contact sheet due-Edited images added to Mahara page-Updated proposal for remainder of the year-Another artist added to inspiration section of your page

what it’s not

-A photo-a-day project-A technical exploration (short depth of field, color)-A collection of photos with similar compositions, subject matter, or style-A narrow concentration of one subject taken over the course of a year-Lame

what it is-the story of a place

a housea statea room

a countrya community

a mind

a familya boyfrienda girlfrienda parent

a religious groupa nationality

an ethnic groupa frienda band

-the story of a people

dreamschildhoodold-age

high schoolfriendship

fantasy

-the story of a world

warpeace

vegetarianismlove

friendshipfamilyhunger

addictionstress

cyber-bullyingmemory

forgivenessdivorce

-the story of an issue

placeAlec Soth: Sleeping By the Mississippi

placeAlec Soth: Sleeping By the Mississippi

placeAlec Soth: Sleeping By the Mississippi

placeAlec Soth: Sleeping By the Mississippi

placeAlec Soth: Sleeping By the Mississippi

placeAlec Soth: Sleeping By the Mississippi

placeAlec Soth: Sleeping By the Mississippi

placeAlec Soth: Sleeping By the Mississippi

placeAlec Soth: Sleeping By the Mississippi

place

Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage

place

Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage

place

Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage

place

Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage

place

Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage

place

Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage

place

Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage

place

Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage

place

Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage

place

Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage

place

Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage

placeBryan Shutmaat: Grays the Mountain Sends

placeBryan Shutmaat: Grays the Mountain Sends

placeBryan Shutmaat: Grays the Mountain Sends

placeBryan Shutmaat: Grays the Mountain Sends

placeBryan Shutmaat: Grays the Mountain Sends

placeBryan Shutmaat: Grays the Mountain Sends

placeBryan Shutmaat: Grays the Mountain Sends

placeBryan Shutmaat: Grays the Mountain Sends

placeBryan Shutmaat: Grays the Mountain Sends

placeBryan Shutmaat: Grays the Mountain Sends

placeBryan Shutmaat: Grays the Mountain Sends

placeBryan Shutmaat: Grays the Mountain Sends

placeBryan Shutmaat: Grays the Mountain Sends

placeBryan Shutmaat: Grays the Mountain Sends

placeBryan Shutmaat: Grays the Mountain Sends

placeBryan Shutmaat: Grays the Mountain Sends

placeBryan Shutmaat: Grays the Mountain Sends

placeBryan Shutmaat: Grays the Mountain Sends

placeCatherine Opie: Somewhere in the Middle

placeCatherine Opie: Somewhere in the Middle

placeCatherine Opie: Somewhere in the Middle

placeCatherine Opie: Somewhere in the Middle

peopleSally Mann: Proud Flesh

peopleSally Mann: Proud Flesh

peopleSally Mann: Proud Flesh

peopleSally Mann: Proud Flesh

peopleSally Mann: Proud Flesh

peopleSally Mann: Proud Flesh

peopleSally Mann: Proud Flesh

peopleSally Mann: Proud Flesh

peopleSally Mann: Proud Flesh

peopleSally Mann: Proud Flesh

Sally Mann: Immediate Family people

Sally Mann: Immediate Family people

Sally Mann: Immediate Family people

Sally Mann: Immediate Family people

Sally Mann: Immediate Family people

Sally Mann: Immediate Family people

Sally Mann: Immediate Family people

Sally Mann: Immediate Family people

Sally Mann: Immediate Family people

Sally Mann: Immediate Family people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Jack Radcliffe: Allison

people

Elinor Carucci: Closer people

Elinor Carucci: Closer people

Elinor Carucci: Closer people

Elinor Carucci: Closer people

Elinor Carucci: Closer people

Elinor Carucci: Closer people

Elinor Carucci: Closer people

Elinor Carucci: Closer people

Elinor Carucci: Closer people

Elinor Carucci: Closer people

Elinor Carucci: Closer people

issueJames Nachtwey: war

issueJames Nachtwey: war

issueJames Nachtwey: war

issueJames Nachtwey: war

issueJames Nachtwey: war

issueJames Nachtwey: war

issueJames Nachtwey: war

issueJames Nachtwey: war

issueJames Nachtwey: war

issueJames Nachtwey: war

issueJames Nachtwey: war

issueJames Nachtwey: war

issueJames Nachtwey: war

issue

Martin Parr : Luxury

issue

Martin Parr : Luxury

issue

Martin Parr : Luxury

issue

Martin Parr : Luxury

issue

Martin Parr : Luxury

issue

Martin Parr : Luxury

issue

Martin Parr : Luxury

issue

Martin Parr : Luxury

issue

Martin Parr : Luxury

issue

Martin Parr : Luxury

issue

Martin Parr : Luxury

issue

Martin Parr : Luxury

issue

Martin Parr : Luxury

a world

Rinko Kawauchi: the epehemeral

a world

Rinko Kawauchi: the epehemeral

a world

Rinko Kawauchi: the epehemeral

a world

Rinko Kawauchi: the epehemeral

a world

Rinko Kawauchi: the epehemeral

a world

Rinko Kawauchi: the epehemeral

a world

Rinko Kawauchi: the epehemeral

a world

Rinko Kawauchi: the epehemeral

a world

Rinko Kawauchi: the epehemeral

a world

Rinko Kawauchi: the epehemeral

a world

Rinko Kawauchi: the epehemeral

a world

Rinko Kawauchi: the epehemeral

a world

Rinko Kawauchi: the epehemeral

a world

Rinko Kawauchi: the epehemeral

a world

Rinko Kawauchi: the epehemeral

a world

Rinko Kawauchi: the epehemeral

a worldGregory Crewdson: Beneath the Roses

a worldGregory Crewdson: Beneath the Roses

a worldGregory Crewdson: Beneath the Roses

a worldGregory Crewdson: Beneath the Roses

a worldGregory Crewdson: Beneath the Roses

a worldGregory Crewdson: Beneath the Roses

a worldGregory Crewdson: Beneath the Roses

a worldGregory Crewdson: Beneath the Roses

a worldGregory Crewdson: Beneath the Roses

a worldGregory Crewdson: Beneath the Roses

a world

Yeondoo Jung: Wonderland

a world

Yeondoo Jung: Wonderland

a world

Yeondoo Jung: Wonderland

a world

Yeondoo Jung: Wonderland

a world

Yeondoo Jung: Wonderland

a world

Yeondoo Jung: Wonderland

a world

Yeondoo Jung: Wonderland

a world

Yeondoo Jung: Wonderland

what I am working on-summer in Baltimore-the history of farms in Maryland-people waiting-people working-night photography in Baltimore

what I am working on

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

Maryland farmland

timeline1st quarter proposal - 10/21:

-Mahara page-Objective/Theme-Artist Inspiration: description, at least 5 images-4 images of your own-Present 10/21-10/25

Interim critiques-At least one contact sheet due-Edited images added to Mahara page-Another artist inspiration

1st Marking Period! 10/21-10/25 - !Proposal: proposal statement, artist inspiration for #1, and 4 images on Mahara

2nd Interim

! 11/22 - #1: objective, contact sheet, and images, artist inspiration

2nd Marking Period

! 1/14 - #2: objective, contact sheet, and images, artist inspiration

3rd Interim

! 2/18 - #3: objective, contact sheet, and images, artist inspiration

3rd Marking Period

!! 3/26 - #4: objective, contact sheet, and images, artist inspiration

4th Interim

! 4/28 - #5: objective, contact sheet, and images, layout rough draft

4th Marking Period - Seniors Not yet determined – pending graduation dates

! 5/12 - FINAL: final layout

due dates