Reading assignment

Now that we have mastered the conferencing program, I'd like you to do some reading in Robert Hirsch's book, Seizing the Light. If you do not have a copy of the book yet, click on the e-reserve text link on the coursework home page.

If you have lots of time, please read the first two chapters (pp. 3-47.) If you don't have time to do that, please read "Camera Vision" (pp. 5-6), "Images through Light" (pp. 11-18), "What is a Daguerreotype?" (pp. 27-28), and "The Art of the Daguerrean Portrait" (pp. 35-38).

Conferencing assignment

Look at all of the photographs that illustrate these two chapters. Which one do you like the best? Why? Share your choice in a short conference posting. Please title it "Favorite Photo." To get to the conference, click on the link to conference website (see header or footer), then click on your conference group.

When you are finished posting your contribution, close the conferencing window to return to this page, then click on the right-facing arrow at the bottom of the page to advance to the next window.