Michael Watts weekly post #9

Charles Peterson

Charles Peterson is a photographer well known for capturing images of rock bands during the late 80s and early 90s.  He is credited with helping to brand the grunge movement of rock music during that era and photographed many of the relevant bands at that time.  Peterson is most recognized for his work with the Sub Pop record label and the images that he captured of Nirvana, however, he also photographed bands such as Mudhoney, Pear Jam, Alice in Chains, and many others. 

Cyrus Entezam - Weekly Post 9

Joshua Hoffine

Joshua Hoffine is a modern photographer that deals with horror photography. Joshua states that horror is an art that draws from the unconscious. He sets up all of his photos in small sets, costumes and special effects makeup. He specifically focuses on childhood fears and how we are still connected with those fears. He depicts the "randomness of death" and the fact that we have no real idea when our existence can end. 

Brittany Emery - Weekly Post 10/21/13

Takuma Nakahira

Nakahira was born in Japan in 1938 and has become a widely respected photographer and photography critic. He has published over 8 books of photos, but the one that caught my eye was called For a Language to Come (published in 1970). He uses a peculiar and mesmerizing technique where nothing is quite in focus and almost everything is blurred to varying degrees; this technique, borrowed from Daido Moriyama, is called "are, bure, boke" (rough, blurred, out of focus). It creates a fascinating visual, almost surreal, as if to suggest that what is being seen is actually a dream, or part of a dream.

Catherine Meadows Weekly Post #9

Richard Renaldi

     Recently Richard's work showed up on my Facebook news feed. Someone posted a link for his work entitled "Touching Strangers". For this project, Richard took two complete strangers off of the street and asked them to pose together. His goal was to have them pose as if they were really close with each other and actually knew each other. The result turned out beautifully. This project alone made Richard become somewhat famous. People loved the concept of it and were very impressed with how well some of the pictures turned out. The way Richard had them pose made it very believable that the strangers were actually very close with each other. One thing I really liked about the way he took most of his pictures was how he had each couple stand in the dead center of the frame. Usually pictures with the subject in the center are seen as boring but in this case I think it has the opposite effect. I also liked the way that he blurred the background a little bit to help make the people stand out more.

Alexis Bernard Weekly Blog Post

Oliviero Toscani

Born in Milan in 1942, Oliviero Toscani this famous photographer is well known in the fashion industry. His interest in design and photography led him to study in Zurich from 1961 to 1965. Toscani known for his awareness to issues such as politics and social unjust, he is able to take beautiful photos as well as spread his ideas and beliefs. Sometimes controversial, he is still able to create a lasting image with the companies he works with. Oliviero Toscani is able to promote and advertise in a unique way.

His work have appeared in magazines like Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Stern, Espire, GQ and Elle. He has founded numerous organizations and has had numerous exhibitions showcasing his artwork. More of his works can be found on his website at http://www.olivierotoscani.com/

Ashly Mollienido Weekly Blog Post #9

Jeff Wall

Jeff Wall, a Canadian artist, was born in 1946. He has won many awards and has exhibited his work internationally, and still exhibiting solo to this day.

I was first drawn to this artist through the words used on his website. In each photo, although his titles of his work are put in the most simplest ways, his descriptions of the photographs take the meaning of the photographs into deeper meanings. His thought process for each shot is meaningful and every decision made stands for something. If you get a chance to visit his website, take a few minutes to read the descriptions to his work. I admit, I baffled at the titles of his pieces at first, but after reading the descriptions, I can understand his decisions and how it impacts and shows his own appealing style. 

Boxing

The Destroyed Room

Double Self-Portrait

Olivia Beard Weekly Post #9

         

 

Dean O'Gorman

This week's blog is dedicated to the famous actor and photographer, Dean O'Gorman. I found out about him thanks to my awesome, yet "nerdy" best friend. Though I am not familiar with the Lord Of the Rings  movies; yes, SHOCKING!, I found his photography quite impressive. His work based on the Vietnam War and WWI, are well known and have been displayed in magazines and galleries too. 

I enjoyed looking through his portrait photographs. He has very nice contrast, use of color and sharpness in his portraits. What really caught my attention, however, are his war photographs. Both black and white, and color photographs are quite lovely. They look as if they were truly taken during the battles. He has a great eye for photography. I should probably check out his acting skills, and YOU should check out his gallery!