Kat Hennessy Weekly Post [Week 5]

Chip Forelli

Chip Forelli has been a professional photographer for 25 years and has done a lot of commercial photography for companies ranging from BMW to energy. He has some color photography, but much of his well know work is done in black and white, and focuses on the subjects in their environment and has emphasis on the shape and placement of the subjects. He welcomes motion blur in many of his photographs. However, most of the photograph is still and only one subject or portion of the photo is in motion blur.

Perhaps he uses the motion blur as a way to express the constant movement and revolution of the world and the way each object interacts with the movement if their environment. His use of heavy contrast between his highlights and shadows creates a bold environment.

Monica Turley- Weekly Post

Edward Weston

Edward Weston was born and raised in Illinois and he began experimenting with photography at the young age of 16. His work progressed over his lifetime and he maintained a vast span of work ranging from nudes, portraiture, close-up still life, natural forms, and landscapes. In his later years, he experienced symptoms of Parkinson's disease which made it difficult for him to continue taking pictures the way he wanted to. With his close supervision, his sons helped him create prints of his photographs to sell. The Smithsonian honored his life's work by holding a display of selected photographs just years before his passing. 

I chose to look at these early 20th century photographs because my dad mentions Weston's name to me. My dad took a photography class in high school (1965), and Weston was a photographer that the class frequently referenced. Weston was a pioneer in helping photography become what it is today. He dedicated his life to exploring and telling the story of individuals, and the introduction of industry. In looking at his work which ranged from 1900-1950, you can visually see the physical and moral change in America. 

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Anna Williams

 

Anna Williams grew up around Richmond, VA. She studied Photography at the Univeristy of the South. One of William's professors told her, "If you want to shoot, start assisting. Which is exactly what William's did. She moved up to New York and assisted many well known commercial photographers. A few years later and she was on her own. William's now a known commercial photographers. She has shot for Michael Khors, Martha Stewart Living, Real Simple, O Magazine, Food & Wine, Wal-Mart, Target, Procter & Gamble and Williams-Sonoma, and many more. 

The above images are from The Verocity collection, which explores the themes of hunger, consumption and beauty from a large range of styles and techniques. This project is meant to push William's creative side and personal vision. Each series in this project was a different style and theme. I choose these photos because of their use of light and color. They are simple and beautiful. 

Jada Street Weekly Post #4

Alexi Hobbs

Alexi Hobbs is a photographer from Montreal. He travels all across the world for editorials, commercial work and other spontaneous projects. Most of his work is focused on light and color and it is obvious in the above photographs are highly focused on color and light. His photos make the viewer curious in every day things. Such as the stop sign or a sliver of light on a wall. He captures these images in the perfect lighting to make the picture as effective as it can be. These photographs have actually helped me find out different ways to capture light and color.

Sarah Widenhofer - Weekly Post #5

John Divola

John Divola is a California based contemporary visual artist. He received his master of fine arts degree from the University of California in 1974. In his works above, Divola created images in black and white, with his subject matter moving at quick speeds.  He varied his shutter speed and aperture in almost every one of his shots to depict different motion, quality, and subject.

The series above is quite literally titled "Dogs Chasing My Car in the Deserts." To some the works may seem a bit boring, but I find them poetic.  The dogs have very little stimuli in an isolated desert, and they run wildly after the car.  By Divola capturing this moment, he tells a story of loneliness and presence, how the dogs are consumed by the kinetic dance of them and the car, though they will never catch up to it. 

Darian White:Weekly Post 5

Andy Rouse- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthpicturegalleries/9329142/Wildlife-photographs-by-Andy-Rouse-winner-of-the-Cherry-Kearton-Medal.html#?frame=2247245

Andy Rouse is a famous Wildlife Photographer. Mr. Rouse has the unique ability to capture amazing moments from the lives of animals and birds in the wild.  His trade-mark stance is one that is "up close and personal" to animals.

After using the digital SLRs, Mr. Rouse had stated that he has finally made the change in November 2002 and has not taken a single film image since then. He uses the superb Canon EOS 1Ds, which he states, it gives a better result than a scanned Velvia image and more flexibility. He captures his photography in the best possible light and seems to love photographing in poor weather conditions.

I absolutely adore Mr. Rouse’s work.  I like the way he captures photos in animals’ natural habitat. The photo of the two bears play fighting creates such a rush! It is an awesome view as I can see the animals’ teeth and texture of fur. The polar bear standing and leaning one paw on the glacier is incredible.  As I look at the photo, I feel the coldness that is portrayed. The picture of the owl is breathe-taking! I love how the weather is never a factor in his photography, yet the pictures have great colors and I can sense the weather.  I would like to capture pictures of animals in the same way as Mr. Rouse.  I like it because it is as though the animals are posing for him. 

Nicole Orgeron weekly post 4

Christian Patterson

     Christian Patterson was born in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin in 1972.  He is self-taught and while his work is mostly photographs, they are sometimes accompanied by drawings and paintings. Patterson has won a few awards for his series Redheaded Peckerwood.

     This series is inspired loosely on the 1950s killing spree that took place in Nebraska and Wyoming.  the two-month spree committed by Caril Ann Fugate and Charles Strakweather had a lasting impression and the effects can be seen in the destruction and violence shown in the pictures and accompanying documents.