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What is “Cultural Photography”?

Any photograph

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the Elements

of Culture!

● Language and dialect● Religion● Technology● Cuisine● Aesthetics - art (music,

literature) and design (fashion, architecture)

● Values● Social conventions, including

norms, taboos, and etiquette● Recreational activities such as

festivals and holidays● Commercial practices● Social structure

Recreational Activities

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Cultural Portraits

The QuestionsTo what extent can a portrait of a single individual portray culture? What sort of emic/etic complications may we run into when

taking cultural photography? What does cultural photography it say about our own culture?

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