Photographer 10- Kevin Carter

These photographs were taken by Kevin Carter.  His photo above won a pulitzer prize and was taken during the Sudan Famine.  His photographs show more emotion than most photographers I've looked at.  These pictures evoke emotion out of those who admire them.

Photographer 9- Amy Toensing

I tend to like photographers whose pictures appear in National Geographic.  The photo above is cool because of the framing of the man and the child in the mirror.  The picture below is very cool because of the contrast of the colors.  Being a woman, her photography naturally inspires me.

Photographer 8- Jim Brandenburg

I was first introduced to Jim Brandenburg's photography last year by my teacher.  These two pictures show beauty in amazing ways.  To capture photos like these would be amazing.  I like that he generally shoots outdoors in the surrounded by trees or fields.  The photo above is amazing because of the contrast of the colors as well as the framing of the boat by the reflection of the trees.

Photographer 7- Dorthea Lange

Dorthea Lange inspires me as a photographer especially because she is a woman.  I also like that all of her photographs are old.  In these two pictures she photographs the women's emotions.  Showing these women holding children, with depressing faces, shows their lives in a sense.

Photographer 6- Randy Olson

Many of Randy Olson's pictures have been featured in National Geographic similar to other photographers that have inspired me.  His photos also show emotion and especially with the one below, amazing lighting and intriguing subjects.

Photographer 5- Henri Cartier-Bresson

 

These photgraphs were taken by Henri Cartier-Bresson.  Bresson is known for his street photography, which personally, I believe is very fascinating.  He captures every day life at interesting angles, and unique views.  He inspires me to believe I can do just the same.

Photographer 4- Carol Guzy

 

I love the emotion Carol Guzy portrays in her photography.  In these pictures and many others of hers, she ventures off into dark places of the world where suffering is more than common.  She reveals the feelings of the people she comes across, and shows to the world their lives.

Photographer 3- Ansel Adams

 

Ansel Adams photographs landscapes in unique ways, attracting my eye.  The picture above me showing the road is very interesting with the leading line, and the contrast.  His photographs show movement(such as in the bottom picture) and feeling.  

Photographer 2- Steve McCurry

 

I love McCurry's photography because he is able to capture so much emotion with just a click of a button.  This picture of the Afghan girl made the cover of the National Geographic, and gained a lot of attention.  McCurry is able to make photographs that speak to you.

Photographer 1- Sam Abell

 

After hearing Sam Abell speak about his photography at our school, I gained a new found respect not only for him, but for photography as well.  With two of his pictures named in National Geographic's Top 50 of all time, Abell explained to us how he spent hours capturing the photographs(such as the one above).

Solarization Photography

 

This photo was taken by Emmanuel Radnitsky.  This photo intrigues me because it was taken in 1930.  I've never thought about photography's history much before this.  For such a simple photo, I really like the contrast the solarization effect gives the picture.  What's interesting is that "Man Ray" discovered solarization on accident, and ended up controlling it to create the look he desired.

This photo of my sisters bike, turned out very interesting solarized.  I like the look of the metal on the bike, as well as the look of the railing.  To improve this picture, I would've maybe placed the bike in a less distracting area.  If I were to give myself a grade, I'd give myself a 93.

Cross Processing Photography

 

This photo was taken by Jesse Hildebrand.  I love the effect of cross processing.  In this particular photo I really enjoy the red on the walls.  The overhead lights create a nice reflection off the ground as well.  Although two of the people intersect, I like that they are walking the opposite direction, and how the person in the back is hidden in the shadow.  My eye goes directly to the man in the middle.

When taking this picture, I took multiple pictures in a short amount of time, because the wind started blowing.  I really like this picture because the flag does not intersect with the tree branches.  I love that the cross processing look made the sky look about dusk time.  I am really happy with how this picture turned out.  I would give myself a 97/100.

Layers Photography

 

This image by Sam Abell was shown to us when he visited our school.  Abell's presentation was very intriguing and it inspired me to go out and "make" pictures.  This picture in particular, one of National Geographic's top 50 pictures of all time, has amazing layers.  The space between the bucket and one of the guys is a very profound compositional aspect, even though it seems like a minor detail.

 

Though I couldn't capture the layering idea quite like Sam Abell, I thought I was successful in this image.  There is some overlapping going on which is frustrating, however I am happy with the way this image turned out.  If I were to give myself a grade on this photo, I'd give myself a 92

Polaroid Transfers

 

This photo was taken by Fleming Lunsford, a local photographer.  For one, I thought it was interesting to see someone from around town taking these pictures.  I hadn't seen picture like this until Mr. Garland introduced them to us.  I really enjoy the look of the effect, especially with the blue window pane.

3200 Photography

This print by Jeff Ascough really captured my eye.  The line made by the railing and the interesting look of the clouds really add to this photo, not to mention the bird.  The contrast in the picture is amazing as well.

This is the photo I took with 3200 speed film.  I really like how the sunlight looks through the window.  THe center of interest is very clear, and I like the contrast in the picture.  I do think my negative was slightly dirty creating marks on the print.  If I were to give myself a grade out of 100 on this photo I'd give myself a 92.

Photographers

3200:
Jeff Ascough
Joe Buissink
Danny Clinch
Polaroid Transfers:
Flemming Lunsford
Solarization:
google
Layers:
Sam abel

First Roll of Film Thoughts

The photographs taken in my first roll were taken mainly at the school.  For this reason, I was slightly disappointed, just because we constantly turn in pictures taken at the school.  However, I am happy with how the pictures turned out, especially the baseball one.  I like the contrast in both pictures.  I utilized rule of thirds well with the baseball picture while using framing for the one of my friend.  To improve this roll, I would go somewhere other than the school to take these pictures.