Photography explores the photograph in the twenty-first century and its importance as a media form. Stephen Bull considers our media-saturated society and the place of photography in everyday life, introducing the theories used to analyse photographs and exploring the impact of digital technology.
The text is split into short, accessible chapters on the broad themes central to the study and analysis of photography, and key issues are explained and applied to visual examples in each chapter.
Topics covered include:
the identity of photography
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Photography explores the photograph in the twenty-first century and its importance as a media form. Stephen Bull considers our media-satur...
Especially aimed at media students, this text presents photography not from a historical or artistic viewpoint, but instead gives an overview of the place of photography in contemporary society and its importance as a media form. The text is split into short chapters to make it easily accessible for students and includes chapters on the broad themes central to the study and analysis of photography, made understandable through the use of contemporary case studies. What it is that identifies photography as a medium. How photographs can be interpreted. This book covers commercial production and...
Especially aimed at media students, this text presents photography not from a historical or artistic viewpoint, but instead gives an overview of the p...
Although prolonged warfare in subzero temperatures and/or at high altitude had occurred from time to time before 1900, the twentieth century saw an unprecedented emphasis on fighting in all terrains, seasons and weather conditions. Such conditions made even basic survival difficult as subzero temperatures caused weapons to jam, engines to seize up and soldiers to suffer frostbite, snow blindness and hypothermia; even the hardiest, best-equipped troops found defending their positions very difficult, let alone conducting offensive operations. The conditions often favoured small groups of...
Although prolonged warfare in subzero temperatures and/or at high altitude had occurred from time to time before 1900, the twentieth century saw an...
