ASSIGNMENT 4: The Politics of Deception

“One individual might think truth is one thing; another individual might think it’s something else. ‘Truth is what I believe it to be.’ ‘The world is how you think it is.’ And then there’s the second claim. ‘Truth is relative.’ Relative truth is broader than subjective truth. It purports to consider cross-cultural or historical differences. But when there are too many varieties of truth, the end result is the denial of truth.” (Errol Morris)

Part One

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In class

Go take at least 20 documentary images that as a group tell the story of a specific event or activity. When you return we will discuss the nature of your images.

For Next Week (due 5th/6th)

-Need to bring in at least 40 images. These images must document something that you feel strongly about, whether it be a person, place or event. They must attempt to reveal the truth of the subject you choose

-You also must bring in one documentary image by a photographer that impacted your beliefs about something, ie. politics, religion, social, family, historical events

-In class presentation of images explaining their significance

Part Two (due 12th/13th)

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Alter or retake an image from last week so that the result brings the viewer to a conclusion that is in opposition to the original photograph. (You can do this through mood, cropping, setting, subject and captioning - basically whatever you choose to include or exclude.) Present the two images together.