Extra+Credit+(Famous+Photographer)

=Alfred Stieglitz=


 * Alfred Stieglitz is known as the patron saint of straight photography, pioneering the idea that a photo should be about the subject, moment, and artist’s vision rather than a contrived manipulation. In Stieglitz’ time, photography was not considered much of an art form, but this artist worked passionately to ensure that his photographs had as much or more artistic expression as a traditional artist’s work. In today’s age of styled shoots and Photoshop, studying his approach to photography offers a refreshing look into photography as artistic expression. In addition to his photography, Stieglitz is known for the New York art galleries that he ran in the early part of the 20th century, where he introduced many avant-garde European artists to the U.S. Stieglitz was born in Hoboken, New Jersey the first son of German-Jewish immigrants Edward Stieglitz. By 1891,Stieglitz already considered himself an artist with a camera, and he refused to sell his photographs or seek employment doing anything else. In May 1896 Stieglitz succeeded, and the two organizations joined to form the "The Camera Club of New York". The next year he was offered the presidency of the new organization, but he took the position of vice-president instead so he could concentrate on the programs of the club rather than deal with administrative matters. Within a very short period, he was running all aspects of the organization. Stieglitz believed in photography as fine art and he worked to promote that idea. The creator of two periodicals, Camera Notes and Camera Work, Stieglitz co-founded the group Photo-Secession along with Edward Steichen and others. **