Photojournalism:

the photo essay

Dream Street: W. Eugene Smith’s

Pittsburgh Project

Truth or Poetry

Perfectionism or Artistic

What is the Story?• http://cdsporch.photoshelter.com

/gallery/Dream-Street-W-Eugene-Smiths-Pittsburgh-Project/G00005uaSUCgnh9c

Describe the setting.• What do we need to know about this time period?

• What message was W. Eugene Smith trying to convey in his work?

• What examples and explanations will we use for perfectionism?

• What examples and explanations will we use for artistic examples?

• What examples and explanations will we use for poetry?

• What examples and explanations will we use for truth?

• How will we explain the impact Smith's work had on the subject?

Essay Topic• Outline of what I want to say in my essay:

(Theme)

• Description of photographs I want to take:

• How will I combine the text and photographs?

• Topics may include people, an event, an idea, a place.

• Where will you take your photo?

Research• http://www.masters-of-photography.com/S/smith/s

mith.html