In the Introduction to this text I recommend choosing a topic to research and photograph. There are many ways of working in photography, and the following terms should help to inspire and clarify some of them.
1. Series: A grouping of images which stand alone but, when viewed as a group add dimension to the statement made by any single image.
2. Sequence: A grouping of images which must be viewed as a group in order to understand the statement being made. Nicholas Nixon’s The Brown Sisters is an amazing example of a sequence whose structure stretches over decades.
3. Narrative: A sequence which tells a story. Like most stories, photographic sequences have a beginning, middle, and end. Artist Duane Michals is famous for his narrative sequences, perhaps most notably Things are Queer.
1. Mixed Media: Any artwork in which more than one medium is used. Mixed media works tend to include media which are traditionally viewed as discrete; for example, an image that combines a photograph, ink, and objects embedded in gesso.
2. Multimedia: A type of mixed media art that combines visual and non-visual elements (such as recorded sound, moving lights, etc.) or incorporates elements of the other arts (such as text or performance).
3. Collage: An image that combines various media in a single artwork.
4. Montage: An image that combines several images created using the same media into a single artwork.
5. Constructed Photography/Tableau/Diarama: These indicate that the scene was created for the camera.
• A work of art that is created for and tied to a specific environment.
• A series or sequence of images, mixed media, multimedia, or collage works installed in a gallery or other setting for the purpose of viewing.
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