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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Photojournalism allows for a moment in time to be instantaneously captured. What is the photograph of, or what is its title? How might it have impacted Americans after looking at this image?

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This photograph, taken by Eddie Adams, is commonly titled “Saigon Execution.” It shows South Vietnamese General Nguyễn Ngọc Loan shooting Nguyễn Văn Lém during the Vietnam War in 1968. Seeing the moment of violence could have shocked Americans and made the war feel immediate and personal. The image also fueled doubts about the war and strengthened antiwar sentiment.

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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. What is a photographic essay? Name this photograph and its photographer. What is the image of? What feeling, thoughts, or emotions does it create when looked at?

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A photographic essay uses a series of photographs to tell a story or explore a subject. This photograph is commonly known as “Buchenwald Survivors” and was taken by photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White in 1945. It shows concentration camp prisoners in striped uniforms standing behind barbed wire after the liberation of Buchenwald. Their faces and confinement create feelings of sadness and shock, and prompt compassion and reflection on the suffering they endured.

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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Examine the photograph above closely. Describe the photograph. How does each make you feel? What does it make you think about?

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Observations may vary, but could include the following: The photograph on the left is of a sailor kissing his wife or girlfriend. There appears to be other people in the streets, including soldiers, so we can assume that perhaps he has just returned from war or at least he has been away for a while. The picture may evoke feelings of happiness, excitement, love, and maybe sadness over missing a loved one, among others.

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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Define montage and its process. Look at the 3 photographs above. Explain their relationship, including why they are an example of photomontage.

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A montage is a composition made by combining separate images or parts of images into one unified picture. To make one, the artist selects and cuts out parts of photographs, then arranges and layers them together, often using digital editing. Photo 1 shows a bird, and Photo 2 shows a field of wildflowers. The bird has been placed into the field to create Photo 3, making it a photomontage because it combines elements from separate photographs.

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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Photojournalism allows for a moment in time to be instantaneously captured. What is the photograph of, or what is its title? How might it have impacted Americans after looking at this image?

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This photograph is entitled, The Viet Cong Execution. The picture is of a police chief executing a Viet Cong prisoner, during the Vietnam War. Many Americans were shocked by the violence seen in the photo, and changed their perceptions about what was truly happening in Vietnam during the war.

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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Examine the photograph above closely. Describe the photograph. How does each person in the picture make you feel? What does it make you think about?

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The black-and-white photograph shows a tired-looking woman with her children gathered closely around her, their faces mostly turned away. The woman’s worried expression makes me feel compassion and concern, while the children seem vulnerable and in need of comfort. The image makes me think about the hardships families faced during the Great Depression. It also makes me think about the strength it took for parents to care for their children in difficult times.

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Photographic journalism is a report of recorded facts about the world to provide others with information.

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The Sabattier effect is a darkroom technique to create surreal images. Similar to Sabattier effect, except it is specific to situation where the film is massively overexposed. The same process and technique is used for both.

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Close-up: A picture that includes the full face or another feature with much detail. Portraiture: A type of photography that captures the likeness of a person, usually in great detail of the facial expression. Straight photography: A type of photography in which pictures are printed directly from the negatives with no cropping or other manipulation.

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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Examine the photograph above closely. Describe the photograph. How does each person in the picture make you feel? What does it make you think about?

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Observations may vary, but could include the following: The photograph on the right shows a women with most likely her children. She looks deep in thought, while at the same time there is a sense of apathy, like she has given up hope. Her children have their faces buried in their mother, and appear to be either crying or extremely sad. They all look mistreated, poor, and unkept. The photograph may cause the viewer to feel sad, helpless, and confused about the situation, among others.

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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Examine the photograph above closely. Describe the photograph. How does each make you feel? What does it make you think about?

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A sailor in uniform leans down to kiss a woman in a light-colored dress in the middle of a city street. People nearby watch as the couple embraces. The photograph makes me feel joyful and moved by their excitement. It makes me think about the relief and happiness people may have felt when loved ones returned home after wartime.

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