In addition to surveying the writings of Henry Holmes Smith, this paper explains his importance as a theoretician and practitioner of photography. After a discussion of Smith's ideas on "reading photographs" and his concerns with the ethics of photography, particularly of photojournalism, the essays in the book, "Henry Holmes Smith:…

Provides tips for improving photography in school publications. (FL)

With reference to the work of Siegfried Kracauer, the author argues that realism as a special movement in the cinema is defensible and that its rejection by critics has been due to their mistaken assumption that realism is based on the doctrines of the "innocent eye" and the "artless style." (Author/SJL)

Offers tips on assessing the proper way to communicate motion in photojournalism and ideas on using the techniques of stop action, blur motion, and panning, coordinated with light/shutter speed, film speed, subject speed, direction of motion, and distance to subject. (RL)

Asserts that a mini weekend photo workshop can solve big publication photo problems. Offers a sample schedule of a one-day photo workshop. (PRA)

Maintains that student photographers must improve their knowledge of equipment, elements of composition, and photo editing to eliminate weaknesses in student publication photography. (SR)

P. A. van der Helm and E. L. J. Leeuwenberg (1996; see record 1996-01780-002) outlined a holographic account of figural goodness of a perceptual stimulus. The theory is mathematically precise and can be applied to a broad spectrum of empirical data. The authors argue, however, that the account is inadequate on both theoretical and empirical…

For the most part, most people appreciate nature as spectators. Some portion of a natural scene is viewed as if it were a painting or photograph. However, thinking of nature solely or chiefly as an aesthetic scene to be observed is unnecessarily limiting. Regarding natural phenomena as material for detached, pictorial observation overlooks the…

Arguing that the news media are about to adopt digital imaging systems that will have far-reaching implications for the practice of journalism, this paper discusses how the news media is expected to adopt the new technology and explains why the marriage of journalism and digital imaging will create ethical issues with respect to photo manipulation…

An interview with W. Eugene Smith, well-known photographer and photographic essayist, is presented in this paper. The introductory section of the paper contains a biographical sketch of Smith and a discussion of his photographic essays on a number of topics, including World War II scenes, life in a Spanish village, the work of a black midwife in…

A successful professional photographer, Joe Meyerowitz, discusses his life and work. He has gone from painting to art photography to commercial photography. A believer in the poetry of everyday life, Meyerowitz recommends that students stand on a busy street corner or walk a certain route consistently, and then photograph it. (CS)

Summarizes recent progress in color micrographics, which has centered about the corporate development of new microfilms whose capacities for reproducing and sustaining color image far exceed those of their predecessors. (Author/EJS)

Addresses problems of familiarity, abundance, redundancy, and usability to provide librarians with workable solutions for establishment of popular photograph collections. Discussion is directed towards the type of collection desired, the category of the acquiring library, and the user of popular photography. Fifteen references are listed. (RAA)

Activities involving photographs stimulate visual perceptual awareness. Children understand visual stimuli before having verbal capacity to deal with the world. Vision becomes the primary means for learning, understanding, and adjusting to the environment. Photography can provide an effective avenue to visual literacy. (Author)

Discusses the usefulness of instant cameras with all ages of students and in all subject areas. (SJL)