Michael Watts Weekly Post #2

Berenice Abbott

Berenice Abbott is an american photographer born in 1898 and has made a name for herself photographing architectural structures and cityscapes.  Abbott has photographed many different buildings in many different cities but is most well know for the images that she has captured of New York City.  She spent six years photographing the city and captured some truly amazing photos of Manhattan and some of its most iconic structures.   

Catherine Meadows Weekly Post #2

Lalage Snow

     I had discovered Lalage earlier this year when someone showed me his collection titled "We Are The Not Dead". In this series, Lalage takes pictures of soldiers before, during, and after fighting in combat.  I was immediately interested in this series because I think it's a great idea to capture something like this. After looking through this gallery I was shocked to see how each soldier changed so drastically. They always look so young and innocent in the first picture but then on the last one you can tell that they've changed. They don't look as happy as before. They look stronger and braver. Another thing I liked about each picture was that he had captions of what the soldier said before each picture. It really helps you understand why they look the way they did and what all they went through. This is definitely one of my favorite series of photographs from any photographer.

Christianne Harmon weekly Post #1

These photographs of the lions were taken by Michael "Nick" Nichols. They were for an article in August 2013 National Geographic Magazine. Nichols captured these photographs on three trips he made to the Serengeti, a region in northern Tanzania in Africa between July 2011 and January 2013. This was the first experiment in digital storytelling which included still images, video, text and audio. In the picture showing the moon rising Nichols used natural light; soon after, he switched to infrared. These photographs were so interesting showing the differences with some in color and some in black and white. 

Corey Wynn's Weekly Post 2

Diane Arbus

(March 14, 1923 - July 26, 1971)

Diane Arbus "the photographer of the freaks" is best remembered for her often surreal like black and white photos of nudists, transgenders, and circus performers. She liked to take abnormal pictures, believing that the camera should be, "a little cold  and a little harsh" and letting the scrutiny behind the pictures bring out the truth: flaws. 

More of Diane's work can be found here

    

Alexis Bernard Weekly Post 2

                 richardAVEDON

Richard Avedon is an American photographer. He was born in 1923 and died in 2003. Being a staple in the 20th century, he was mainly known for his work in the fashion industry. One of his most well known works is with Marilyn Monroe. His work spans over many decades and his photographs are timeless.

More of his work can be found at http://www.richardavedon.com Be sure to check out his fashion archives if you're into fashion designing like me, let me know what you think.

Olivia Beard Weekly Post #2

Karrah Kobus

While trying to find an interesting photographer to look more into on the web, I soon came across this young, talented gal. Karrah Kobus, a 20 year- old conceptual portrait artist and event photographer from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

  

What really caught my eye is her talent in making her images appear dream like. Its not the "norm" to see people floating in the air or in strange positions in which great skill or "magic" is required. I love the "fantasy" appeal her images acquire and the colors in every image help give off a soft, feathery or foggy appeal to help enhance the "dream- like" feeling.

This girl has allot of talent and one should keep an out for her because she  could be the next big thing. I wouldn't be surprised if she's a Tumbler STAR. Her pictures may appear as fantasy or a dream, but this young woman is the REAL DEAL!!

  

 

Imani Cannon: Weekly Post #2

Bjorn Lofterud

                "A Swedish photographer, from my side of the world Europe-- something I enjoy to see-- has caught my eye for the week! His use of perspective regarding architecture, interior, food, and still-life are something I enjoy to see. He has offered great help for me-- especially for the week, regarding different perspective and focal points in a photograph. Bjorn, is not just focusing on the same thing in the image when he takes the picture, he focuses on something different each time. While still managing to implement crisp, sharpening, images that almost has your mouth dripping for that savory burger. Or, for all your beer drinkers out there you couldn't tell me that that beer doesn't look thirst quenching. Not only does his pictures make me hungry, but they offer insight to photos that are around us everyday." 

           "Lofterud, also manages to use props in an photograph multiple times in different ways-- rather it be to make up for background in photo or to add emphasis. He seems to like the colors of black and white while light and darkness play a key role as well. Textures in the picture seem to implement hard and softness to a photo and most of all the simplicity white and black illuminate."

Check out his artwork at: http://www.lofterud.se/