In this assignment, you will research a photographer LAUREN GREENFIELD working in the straight photography style and discuss how the photographer’s works differ from his or her peers’ in style or approach and where he or she exemplifies the straight photography style.

In a Microsoft Word document, create a report (750 words minimum); support your statements with appropriate references whenever necessary. Follow current MLA guidelines for writing style, grammar, spelling, and citation of sources.

Assignment Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Research the photographer from your set listed under Week 2. Look up the photographer in your textbook, check for references in the Week 2 lectures, conduct thorough Internet searches, or visit your local library.
2. Make notes in your own words while researching. Keep track of quotations and sources so that you can reference the information later.
3. Create an outline for your research paper and then fill out the details. Compose a written paper that discusses all the following topics:
   1. A brief biography of the photographer, including his or her birth and death dates, nationality, and occupation and places where the photographer’s works were published
   2. A discussion on the works, photographic styles, and approaches of the photographer
   3. At least one visual example from photography, painting, or another medium that was an influence on this photographer, as well as your interpretation of how the photographer was influenced by this artist or artwork
   4. A discussion identifying the social, political, economic, or cultural influences of the works as related to the time period
   5. A description of how the photographer’s works differ from his or her peers’ in style or approach and where he or she exemplifies the straight photography style
4. Locate three examples of images by your photographer. Embed copies of the images in your paper and cite the source. Critique all three images using the describe, interpret, and evaluate method.
5. Conduct an Internet search for recent examples (within the last two years) of straight photography style images. Find at least one contemporary artist who cites your photographer as an innovator or an influence. Make connections between the two photographers by discussing the similarities and differences in their works. Embed at least one image by the recent photographer and cite the source.
6. Add a works-cited page to your Microsoft Word document that lists all the sources you used in your research. Follow MLA conventions.