Describe how social, cultural, and political shifts and events have impacted photographic invention, trends and expression from invention to present day.

Write a research paper on a topic you choose. It will combine research about a specific period, topic or art photography movement, and a person involved in that period, topic, or movement. You will take small steps toward this goal, with each step being on the same topic. GoalsSuccessful completion contributes to demonstration of the following student learning outcomes:Analyze and communicate the impact of photography on social, cultural, and political shifts and events from its inception in early 19th Century to the present day.Describe the various ways photography has been used by people prioritizing different social, cultural, and political concerns. 
Describe how social, cultural, and political shifts and events have impacted photographic invention, trends and expression from invention to present day.Identify and describe contributions to historical and contemporary photography made by individuals and groups. Identify at least three important historic and three contemporary photographers and articulate the contributions of each.Analyze the production of visual images and the image-making and image-disseminating processes. Differentiate those elements in photographs that delineate historical content from those marking aesthetic expression.