User:MarisaKatagiri/gap analysis

Gap analysis

 * What is the title of the article in which you identified a gap. If no article exists at all, what should the title be?

The title of the article would be: Barbara White's Expression Through Photography


 * Document the gap you found, describe how you identified it, and analyze its impact on knowledge.

I have found a gap in information and records about the female photographer Barbara White. I found this gap when I was searching through different online sources and stumbled upon the webpage: Women in Photography International where women photographers from all around the globe participate in contests and produce photographs for others to see. Barbara White’s photographs caught my attention right away as they are stunning. I looked her name up on the internet and could not find any Wikipedia page on her unfortunately. This was shocking as she has a strong portfolio of different styles of photography that include portraits, flowers, wildlife, and landscapes. Analyzing this gap, I feel that it represents the gender inequality that is still very much prominent in industries such as photography and media. The Women in Photography International website backs this observable fact up as the sole function of the website is to give women a space to showcase their work without the domination of renowned male photographers. I think that the Women in Photography International website is a great way for women to start feeling more confident to take photographs and showcase them in an environment that is both supportive and inspirational. The support and inspiration that the women achieve through this website can even lead the photographers to participate in other photo contests that are for both genders which help to diminish the gender inequality in categories like photography. A prime example is Barbara White who has been in many photo contests and group shows.


 * Propose a paragraph of new or substantially edited content based on reliable sources. (If you are editing existing content, post the current version along with your edited version, and clearly mark which is which.)

Barbara White is a female photographer from Orange County, California. Her major area of expertise for the majority of her photography career has been architecture, but she has shifted to a focus of fine art photography in more recent years. White has participated in a collection of well known photography exhibits such as the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts show and other group showings. For a number of years, White traveled to various places around the Western Hemisphere including South America, Antarctica, and the National Parks. White particularly has an interest in Japan and Burma where she gets the most inspiration for her assortment of photographs. As White travels, she takes photographs to try and express the diversity of cultures and natural beauty that she finds around the planet. As an artist, Barbara White is constantly observing the environment that surrounds her in terms of the color, light, shadow, perspective and disposition that can be brought out. White respects the places that she travels to, taking in all of the experiences collectively and takes photos in moderation to encapsulate experiences. Her background in education is concrete as she went to college at the University of Arizona and taught architectural photography at Orange Coast College. Her techniques are to patiently wait at the scene at which she wishes to take a photo and she waits for her preferred lighting. Barbara White’s photographs are meant to express the diversity, vibrancy and beauty of the many cultures found around the world.


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 * "Barbara White Gallery | it's Magical | WomenInPhotography.org International." BARBARA WHITE GALLERY | WomenInPhotography.org International. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2016. http://www.womeninphotography.org/Events-Exhibits/2012_Magic_competition/Gallery/BarbaraWhite.html
 * "Biography: Barbara White." Festival of Arts Pageant of the Masters. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2016. https://www.foapom.com/biography-barbara-white/
 * Goldner, Liz"Barbara White Uses Her Camera as a Paintbrush" Barbara White Uses Her Camera as a Paintbrush. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2016. http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/barbara-white.html
 * "Fine Art Photography | Barbara White | Tranquility." Fine Art Photography | Barbara White | Tranquility. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2016. http://theartgallerist.com/product/tranquility-3
 * "Indigenous People - Barbara White." Barbara White Indigenous People Gallery RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2016. http://www.worldartphotographs.com/Indigenous-People/