Portrait Number Five

Annie Leibovitz

Landscape Number 4

Joel Meyerowitz

This is from his book TUSCANY

This seems to me like a classic photograph. A tree- lined road with a blue sky. I like that the trees aren't even as well, it gives it a different edge. 

Andrew Moore

Palace Square, St. Petersburg

I really liked this other photo by Andrew Moore, so I had to put it up. The composition and the colors is what really got me. It is practically perfect symmetry, except for the man standing in the square.

Landscape Number 3

Andrew Moore

Motherland, Kiev

 This photo is exudes majestic for me. The lighting in the sky and the composition of the photograph make it wonderful and powerful.

John Pfahl

I thought this photo was very interesting because of the contrast in color with the flowers and the water. The one bird perched on one of the bushes was eye-catching.

Landscape Number 2

Sally Mann

Deep South Photography
I really like this one, once begin because its black and white. I know it's a bit ridiculous how much I enjoy black and white photography, but it's so awesome! The lighting in the photograph is amazing. I love how it looks like the water is glass, and how the river is in the center of the frame. Beautiful.

Lynn Geesaman

Hedge, Knightshayes Court, Devon, England

This photo just has an allure that I cannot describe, but it is mysterious and compelling.

Landscape Number 1

Ansel Adams - Dogwood Blossoms

I chose this picture for the blog for three main reasons.  One- It's black and white which automatically gives it cool points. Two- It is of dogwood blossoms which are from one of my favorite trees, and Three- It is simply a beautiful photograph

Robert Adams
Summer Nights, Walking

I like the how the lights are illuminated in this photo, and it works beautifully because it is in black and white.

Portrait Number Four

Sally Mann

Portrait Number Three

Walker Evans

No Known Restrictions: Tengle children, Hale County, Alabama

Sylvia Plachy

I'm not sure what this photo is called, but apparently it is an very young Adrian Brody in a tire swing. 

Portrait Number Two

Sebastiao Salgado

The Amak Cattle Camp

Gregory Crewdson

Portrait Number One

Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison

The Architect's Brother

Duane Michals

The Annunciation

Product Photography shot in Professional Studios

Numero Uno

I like this one because the silver and the turquoise contrasts with the white background very well and it all you to see the detail in the bracelet without being distracted by other things in the image. 

Numero Dos

I think this is a good product photo because it shows all the detail in the shoes without much shadow that would cover it. It also stands out against the background better than it would in any other color and still maintain the focus on the shoes

Numero Tres

I chose this one because it is different than the other two that I chose. Since the majority of the tea set is white   it would blend in with a white background, the black was an excellent choice, and I like the mirror under the tea set because the shapes of the tea pot and sugar.

Shutter Speed

Image One

I chose this image because it is so cool! The liquid is frozen in mid air and because it is you can track the movement of the mop. It looks like a waterfall and is an epic example of what you can do with a fast shutter speed. 

Image Two

 I don't know if you can tell but this is a double-decker bus. I think it is so cool that the lights that are in bus are blurred as well as the lights on the bus. 

Image Three

This takes me back to rides at theme parks going around and around in circles. I like how the ride is frozen with the parent and the child and the lights of the park are blurred. It is like what happens when you squint while riding one of these, at least it is in my experience.

Aperture

Image One- Foreground in focus

I chose this one because I like how there is another flower behind it that is similar but blurred, even the raindrop on the right side is very similar. 

Image Two - Middle ground in focus

I just liked this picture, the one girl in midst of all the others being focused on as they all do the same work .

Image Three-Background in focus

It was surprisingly difficult for me to find a photo with the background in focus. I like this one because the way the branches and flowers frame the image. It draws your attention to the bridge and the boat in the water rather than the water at the bottom of the image.

Still Life #3

Patrick Nagatani
Image One - Cadillac Town Car, The Great Gallery, Horseshoe Canyon, Utah, U.S.A.,

I think that this is one of the ones we talked about during class. I think that it is interesting because of the car being excavated with Egyptian ruins in the background. It gives perspective on the flow of time and how soon we will be the civilizations that are excavated. 

Image Two - 

I just thought that this one was weird and interesting. 

Ruth Throne Thomson
Image One - Songs of the Sea, 1991

I chose this one because of the fog. It gives it an eerie quality that reminds me of the mental pictures I got when I read old legends.

Image Two - Duet, Wisconsin

To be honest I'm not actually sure what is in this image, but that is one of the things I really like about it. It has interesting shapes, and it is in black and white, which just adds to the mystery of the image.

Sandy Skoglund

Image One - Peaches

I chose this image because, 1. I love peaches.

 2. I like how you can only see the reflection of the peaches, not the actual peaches on the counter.

3. I think there is some sort of commentary going on here, but I cannot put my finger on it. 

Image Two - A Breeze at Work, 1987

I like this one because I think it shows where we would all want to be if we had to work in an office like that. The breeze is breathing life and color into this dreary office, and the leaves are blue.

Still Life #2

Jan Groover

Image One- Still Life with Velvet and Metal Fitting

It took me awhile to figure out where the metal was in this image, but I really do like the contrast between the black fabric background and the velvet in the foreground. I think it almost gives the velvet a metallic feel. I also like the way the light reflects off of the velvet. 

Image Two - Untitled 70-1-78

I thought this image was interesting. It seems like the utensils are hiding under the leaves, like dinner is set under a bush in a garden somewhere, hidden from view. 

Olivia Parker

Image One- Shell Beans

This reminds me of the Anne Geddes photos with the babies, except these are actual beans. To me this image  has an interesting look. At the same time it looks like some of the beans are falling out of the pods, while other a contently resting in their spots. It just looks very interesting to me. 

Image Two - Miss Appleton's Shoes 1976

I think I chose this picture because these shoes remind me of ballet slippers, they are delicate shoes with delicate ribbons. I also like how there is only one shoe in full view, instead of both. It is a nice simple monochromatic image.


Zeke Berman
(I just wanted to make a side note. I went to Zeke Berman's website, and he is by far my favorite out of this group of photographers)
Image One - Maple Branch

I like this picture and I'm not sure why. The planter with the maple leaf branch almost looks like a tea cup that you would use the spoon with. I think the drawings on the table are supposed to be a table and the plant stand. Maybe? But anyways I think it looks awesome.

Image Two - Tragic Spill

I like this one too, because the coffee cup is just hanging out up there on top of the unfortunate spill. Where did it come from? The spill I mean. And while reading the morning paper too. Now that is tragic, what would the world do without it's morning paper?

Still Life #1

Irving Penn
Image One - The Fallen Pitcher  (1980)

What I find interesting about this image is that the fallen pitcher is not broken like the bowl of cherries. I think that is supposed to be milk under all of this. Could it be a play on the saying "Don't cry over spilt milk" ?

Image Two - Italian Still Life, New York,  Sept. 1981

I chose this one because it reminded me of a caprese salad that is missing the basil. I like the stacking, and that the colors go from one end of the spectrum to the other, though white to red is a bit of a leap. 

Image Three - Still Life with Mushrooms (1966)

I will start by saying mushrooms are awesome. This image shows them at all the usual angles, top, bottom, and sides. They are just there. I like how you can see the imperfections, the grains and the splotches. 

Edward Weston

Image One - Pepper

 I honestly cannot believe this was shot in the 1930's. To me it doesn't seem to fit the time period, bringing to light my ignorance in the progression of photography. It is such a bizarre looking pepper, it almost looks like a man-made sculpture. That may be the reason I like it, it does not look like the everyday pepper.

Image Two-  Leaf

The same goes for this leaf of lettuce. At first glance, I did not see a leaf of lettuce, I saw this floating fabric on a strange body or wire. I think this image shows the beautiful flow of nature. It looks so smooth at the top where the light is, but in the darker areas the texture of the leaf comes out. The contrast is stunning and beautiful. 

Image Three - Toadstool

It took me a minute to figure out where the camera was pointing in this image. At first I thought the stem was just empty, not an actual stem. I really like this perspective of looking up at the underside of the toadstool. It makes it look so much more grand than it would actually be looking down at it. 

Lighting Demo Week

Since this week we did a lighting demo, I'm going with the theme of lighting in these images.  I found all of these under 30 Magical Examples of Natural Light Photography. 

Image One - I like this image because of the way the sunlight is streaming in through the trees. The color of the light gives the image a soft and comforting feel.

Image Two - I like this image because it seems like there are only a few things in focus, its like waking up after a nap in the middle of a field. I like the vignettes on the bottom corners, it gives the image a rounded feeling, like its curving out, or is it in?

Image Three- This image reminded me of flying over Great Britain. It just doesn't look real. The light scattered across these partitions of land with precise boundaries, with the trees adding their own. To me it seems picturesque and fantastical. 

Catch Up on Photos- Week 3

We talked about solargraphy the other day after digital imaging. So here are some of the photos that I've found. Let me just say that solargraphy is so cool! It makes some amazing and interesting images. P.S. I found all of these on Google.

Image One

This is a solargraphy image from London, England. The big round thing in the middle of the image is the London Eye. I think this image is really interesting because of the drastic time changes in the season. During the summer it does not get dark until around 11:30 or midnight and in the winter it gets dark around three. I just think it is a really interesting photograph and I like the reflection in the water as well.

Image Two

This one I found on Google was apparently taken in Helsinki  Finland. The reason I find it interesting is the color distortion on the film, frankly it just looks cool. I also like how the path of the sun fits perfectly over the land out in the water.

 Image Three
This one I found that was taken in Stockholm, Sweden. I really like this one because it's in a portrait orientation and the reflection can be seen on the water. Something that intrigues me about this image is that about a third of it is obscured by something and it just adds another level of mystery to the image, that is already created by the subject and style in which it was created.