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                                                                           Christine Osinski 

Christine Osinkis series Staten have you home by eleven is an homage to suburban life in staten Island New york. Its funny to think about the kind of cross between suburban an Urban life. Staten island is located across the water from brooklyn, and is the only borough that isnt connected to the other four. She uses the landscapes, and the people to paint a picture of what suburban, and urban life is like.

Nadine Rovner creates cinematic staged scenes with her photography. Every single detail, all of the lighting, wardrobe, etc are all carefully planned to make these stunningly effortless looking photographs. As a viewer, I feel a sense of nostalgia, curiosity, and ,depending on the picture, different emotions, which was the artist's intent.I love that her pictures are like stills from a movie--each pictures taking you into that staged world and giving you a glimpse into these fictitious characters lives allowing you to finish the narrative.

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Elizabeth Carmel

Elizabeth Carmel is a landscape photographer. She shoots with a 50 MP camera to make photos razor sharp in order to convey an emotional connection to her photos. She claims that she takes these photos to show just how peaceful life is in an otherwise negative situation.  She says that "fine art photographs are a gateway to perspective about ourselves and the universe we inhabit.

Each one of her photographs is in full color and ultra sharp. She tries to show as much warm feeling colors as possible to show her point across. Looking closely at her work, she tens to shoot where water interacts with the environment.

I love her photographs because when I am shooting my own that are like this, I tend to do the same style of work. Always capturing a balance of the skyline as well as some water aspect.

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Seph Lawless

I was really attracted to this series of photographs because this was just one movie my dad kind of made us love. The Wizard of Oz is such a wonderful musical and is filled with brightness and darkness as well. Seph Lawless seems to have captured this in a way that you wouldn’t think of it. He takes you to this abandoned place in which the road doesn’t look like it will lead you to the Oz. The color and tempurature used in the photos are so interesting and keeps the eye active. 

Not only in this series, but I enjoy most of the work that he does. The different angles he uses to portray a feeling and the sense of abanfonment attracts me. He goes to places that most people don’t think too much after a period of time. Almost as if he makes these dead things or abandoned places come to life when he capturers it. Some pictures don’t even have the vibrant colors in them but the certain exposure he uses or maybe little things such as relections can really add to the picture.

These really aren’t pictures that I would be drawn to like I have in my other post but the Wizard of Oz series got my attention. I feel as though I do not know how to make a compelling images of things such as scenery yet but these are definitely goals.

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Melissa Kaseman

1. Melissa Kaseman is a photographer from Oakland, California. He usual themes for her photography are design, color, and light. Kaseman says she sees beauty in the "mundane". These images are subject of he 5 year old son and the treasures he collects everyday at preschool. These treasures are placed on top of a clean white background, and look as they are photographed from a aerial view.
2. These photos are from the series Preschool Pocket Treasures, and Kaseman believes this series is a collaboration of mother and son. These items he collects from his day at preschool that he holds on to till his pockets are cleaned out by Kaseman. These items are precious treasures to the child at the time.
3. These images to me are simple and not something that I would usually be attracted to. Though simple the meaning I am understanding from the photos is complex. These images to me show the innocence of a child and what is important to them, and what they see beauty in. Whether the item is a stick, or a sequin, the idea of the preciousness the child believes it has is what makes these photos beautiful to me.

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                                                                         stacy Kranitz

Stacy kranitz, is a documentary photographer who focuses on people, and places. she utilizes the fact that some people have mistaken ideas about certain people, and places, just because of what little they actually might know, and from what they have heard. She did this series on the people of appalachia, and wanted to debunk the idea of the stereo type of "mountain people"

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Jennifer Schlesinger

1) Jennifer Schlesinger uses a large format pinhole camera to create strong black and white images.  Light, movement, and shadow play an important role in her photos.  Her photos have a lot of contrast and have a soft focus.

2)  These photos are from Schlesinger's series Object Diaspora.  In this series, she explores the spiritual and sacred attachment to material objects.  She takes photos of objects that have belonged to someone else and attempts to capture the memory and spirit of those who have owned them.

3)  This series is really interesting to me because she doesn't just take a photo of a still object.  She shows the objects being used/worn/in action.  It's almost like she is bringing life to the objects and giving us a glimpse into the history of these objects. 

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Niki Boon

Niki Boon is a New Zealand seld taught photographer. She grew up on a simple farm town and now lives with her family in the same way. Her photography closely resembles that and the things that are closest to her heart.

All of her images are black and white and are portraits of what she witnesses on the farm. Her subjects most of the time have their own space and are framed nicely by their surroundings. They light is normally coming from behind the people however they are lit as well. 

I love the contrast in her images and also the clarity that she has with all of her photographs. I feel like most of her images literally feel as if they are stopped in time and I could touch it because they are so clear. I love the moments she is able to capture and the facial expressions. I don't feel like I am looking at a family photo album but I do see how she is able to capture crucial moments that are deeply important to her. 

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Theron Humphrey

Why We Rescue - USA

This series includes a look into the home of a woman who's rescued a dog from an animal shelter. Theron has done photoshoots for dozens of other families, but I chose this one because it was one of my favorites. I really enjoy how Theron took photos of things inside the house that this family lived in, rather than just photos of the people/animals. The environment they live in adds to the emotional part of the series I think.

Theron Humphrey does a pretty wide variety of things photography-wise, but I originally discovered him from his series, "Maddie on Things", which he posts on his instagram. This series involves his dog, Maddie the Coonhound, on a variety of random objects. It's a pretty hilarious yet adorable series so I highly suggest checking it out. I believe he's published a book featuring photos from the series also.

When I look at photos from Theron's Why We Rescue series, I notice a wide variety of colors included in his shots of still life. In his posed portraits of the animals and people, he tends to find a plain background that helps the subject stand out a bit, which I love. He also has portrait shots that look like they could be either candid or posed, it's hard for me to tell with some of them. Theron really thinks about light when making these photographs. Especially with the still life shots, the light creates a nice shadow on the objects. I love not only the quality of the photographs in this series, but also the subject matter behind it. It's nice to see animals who had no home be taken in by a nice family.

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Curran Hatleberg

New York photographer Curran Hatleberg is known for his documentary style community landscapes that represent the struggles within the American working class. Hatleberg’s images point to the psychological effects of economic and social decay and the day-to-day realities of those environments. He finds brilliant and ironic situations that depicts hardship, conflict, and subtle aggression, all of which challenge the soothing idea of the American dream.

A couple sits side-by-side and looks dazed. A father and son sit together yet facing outward and unengaged. An unearthed tree is lined with old potted flowers that have fallen off a casket. Two yards are at odds with each other. All of Hatleberg’s compositions are tight, tension filled, and show the push and pull of togetherness that is apparent in these tightknit communities. Hatleberg’s images are vivid and striking, which compliments the rich context and complex situations.

I could stare at Hatleberg’s work all day and find something new every hour. Hatleberg’s images carry a sense of sadness and hopelessness that is bottled up, in constant flux, and ready to burst. A couple sits together sharing a smoke to end a possibly stressful day, while the joyful presence of puppies has warn off and the responsibility for them has added more stress to their lives. In the image of a father and son sitting on the outside steps of their home, there is a mirroring of postures that feels inevitable that the son will grow up just like his father. The boy’s hands unknowingly mimic the father’s hands and they both carry the same stoic expression that seems to be frozen in time. Meanwhile, the image of the rotted tree and the clutter of past visits to the cemetery feels like the family has died with the deceased. Lastly, Hatleberg’s image of two backyards joined together conflict between the pristine and the wild. On the left, the home has newer siding, a freshly mowed and manicured lawn, and potted plants lined up neatly. Meanwhile, the other yard presses against the dividing fence, almost challenging it with its wild grass and creeping flowers. The dilapidated duplex in the background enhances the rawness of the situation.

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Matthias Haker

Matthias Haker is a self taught photographer who lives in Dresden, Germany. He makes pictures of architecture and interior spaces as well as people, fashion, and weddings. In this series above called Impermanence he photographs vacant, run down, magically beautiful architectures "somewhere in Europe".   Haker's photographs are very saturated and rich in color. There is a great amount of detail and texture in his photos. His perspective varies from a tripod or standing position to the floor of from above. These photos are interesting to me because I love old architecture especially something that was once beautiful. The color and detail that is displayed in the photos are amazing. I would really like to be able to travel and take pictures like these.

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Daido Moriyama

Daido Moriyama is a Japanese photographer who shot mostly black and white photos during the early 60s and throughout the 80s. His images were often scratch, and grainy, and hd a very dreamy feel to them. In his black and white images he tires to capture everyday life that he sees in Japan. he captures what he sees on a day to day basis. His color images don't really focus on that, the color images are a contrast between a city thats trying to keep up traditional values, while also trying to conform to the idea of becoming modernized, and trying not to have to much western influence. Japan is a very traditional country, so for him to transition from shooting black and white to color, to get across what he is trying to say is very interesting to me.