Taylor Quinley Artist Post #9

Autumn Sasala

The photographer for these photos is Autumn Sasala. Autumn takes most of her pictures with an iPhone. She had never owned a real camera other than her phone. She prefers to use her phone because it is more convenient. She got into taking macro pictures when she saw one posted on instagram and noticed that the photographer had taken the photo with an iPhone. She was so amazed by this that she started researching and came across Squidcam lenses. These lenses attach to the camera of cell phones. She bought one and she was hooked right away. She prefers nature subjects such as water droplets and dandelions. A large majority of her pictures are macro. She has learned how to find the perfect time of day to create these beautiful images. I really like her photos. They are so interesting and beautiful. It is so hard to believe that they were taken using an iPhone. Seeing these images makes me want to order one of those lenses and try taking pictures like this for myself. I feel like this would be helpful for me since I have my phone with me more than I have my actual camera. 

Sydney Calloway Artist Post #8

Parisa Taghizadeh

    Parisa Taghizadeh takes an interest  He uses a large aperture in order to develop a shallower depth of field. He frames his son using the the rule of thirds so that his son's face or head is never in the direct center of the piece. This man does not sacrifice ISO or quality. He makes sure we see every detail within our depth of field. 

    This gives his photos an interesting composition that makes the viewers focus more on the abnormalities in society. He most likely uses a slower shutter speed, giving the camera time to take in a lot of color and light.

    The reason I chose Parisa is because I like to use a shallow depth of field when I make pictures. These work well and clearly identify a main subject. I like that he did leaned more towards over exposing the pictures rather than under exposing.

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Patrick Joust



















Patrick Joust's album of Baltimore streets at night include abandoned streets with pops of color and light. He plays with nightlife without actually photographing streets of people. Joust uses the colors of signs and streetlights to enhance and create dynamic compositions. For this particular album, he went out in the streets in the middle of the night which helps the silence and loneliness of each image.


First, the dark alley way with tires piled on top of one another can be compared the urban poverty of individuals being crammed together in low quality areas. Conceptually, he could be shining a light on the areas that need the most attention. Joust's image with the car and flashing police lights in the distance focuses on the violence of urban cities. In society today with police brutality and violence that play a large role in the United States, this image fixes the mood to listen to the cry for help. The emptiness of the car with the lights shining through the windshield portray a sense of death and fear.
Dark corner stores with bright neon liquor store to the average person would scream ghetto and low income. The brightness of the sign can read hope and happiness to an alcoholic feeling down or needing to relieve stress.


I think that Patrick Joust has a way of taking average scenes and making them electric and mysterious. These images are horrific in a way of the fear of being alone. The illumination of his images speak to me about violence and the hope that is lingering in the world today. The color plays a major role by his really cold blues and warm yellows. I like the contrast that he displays in his pictures.

Calah Jones Artist Post 9

1. Assignment photographer Thomas Peschak for National Geographic uses a Nikon D3S.  This camera has a 12MP 35mm full frame.  It's used best for low-light images but in Peschak's case, this works great for underwater images.  It has very low noise at high ISO settings to allow him to keep taking pictures underwater at any time of the day or night.  The camera also works well with capturing large, fast-moving objects in the frame. 

2. Peschak's sturdy but simple pictures are usually underwater capturing wildlife in the sea or on land with nature.  Peschak studies for days behind the computer before getting behind the lens reading scientific reports and research on the subject matter that he plans to photograph.  Using the information he educates himself with and what he visualizes in his head of what he wants to capture, Peschak sketches out his desired frames.  Sharks are his main focus in his work.  He studies whale sharks, white sharks, tiger sharks, bull sharks, and even great white sharks.  In each of his images he tries to focus on time and proximity.  Because his subject matter is usually moving (the animals, the rough waters, himself, etc.), those are the two main factors in creating his great images.

3. I thoroughly enjoy Thomas Peschak's work.  Although the pictures are of sharks, which would normally be threatening and scary, his pictures are calm and open to me. I like how he captures the animals in their environment like photographer Steve Winter does.  His work has good quality allowing me to see the image clearly even underwater.  His photos on land, however, are not my favorite.  Some of his work has a lot of underexposure in his photos.  But that is because of the camera he uses since it uses such high ISO settings.

Calah Jones Artist Post 8

1. Carsten Peter uses a Nikon D4 with 16MP 35mm full-frame occasionally with a mounted 24-70mm.  It works well with the extreme temperatures and the environments he tries to capture in his images.  The Nikon D4 is good for travel and capturing bright and colorful images.

2. In Peter's pictures, bright colors are the focal point of his work.  He has nice use of contrast in terms of extremely dark and extremely light areas.  He tries hard to devise innovative photographic techniques to capture scary environments at a human/close up perspective.  His adventures result in taking magnifying images inside of active volcanoes, lava lakes, tornadoes, and in some of the most intriguing spots on the planet.

3. I am amazed by Peter's work.  The colors in each work are very vigorous and compelling.  His usage of contrast with the dark and bright colors are what gravitate me to his work. Another thing that draws my attention to these images are how each one tell a story or show that there was definitely some work put in just to get to the point where you could physically take a picture like that.  His work makes me feel like I am behind the lens taking the picture myself or like I am right there in that moment seeing what he sees.  These images are almost dreamlike.

Calah Jones Artist Post 7

1. Photojournalist Steve Winter uses a six-megapixel 18MP APS-C Canon Rebel T5i to photograph wildlife.  This general-purpose camera with the help of other sensors and waterproof cameras help to capture different angles and closer perspectives of these creatures.

2.  Winter's work includes pictures of most animals people wouldn't dare come close to.  He captures exotic and wild animals like leopards, tigers, and cougars in their natural environments.  Winter places cameras in hidden places to capture the animals in their natural habitat uninterrupted.  Infrared beams are set up are set up where he wants the cats to be, once it breaks the beam, the image is taken.  He has several "camera traps" set up for months to capture these amazing photos.

3.  Winter's process is very intriguing.  Instead of getting as close as he can to the animals, he plans ahead and puts them in populated environments to capture the moments as they go. I think this is very smart considering these types of animals aren't the kind to sit up and pose for the camera.  I also love the quality of the images.  The colors in each frame are very bold, making my eye capture the brightest of colors.

Calah Jones Artist Post 6

1. National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson uses a Nikon D800E full-frame camera.  It has 36-megapixel with 35mm. Richardson prefers to use the D800E vibrant for his photos.
2. The Nikon D800E vibrant increases the resolution of his images.  The quality of the image is automatically heightened.  It allows him to shoot with the lens wide open in full sunlight at 1/8000 of a second and has a very quick response. 
3. Richardson's photos capture light, color, and distance very well.  The amount of detail that is exemplified in his work gives the picture a lot to look at and not just one area. I like how in each picture (mostly the landscapes) are all so different and show all types of colors.  I think it's the light captured that makes the images so vibrant.