Wk 6 - Flash Artist

Jurgen Teller

A German artist, fine art and fashion photographer. He is noted to be "one of the few top photographers left who does not retouch his photographs". He is considered to the most important photographers of this generation.

Here Jurgen Teller uses direct flash on his subject. There is a little shadow from the flash under the chin of the dog. The background is over exposed leaving both the dog and roses looking blown out. I'm guessing that the Jurgen Teller is taking the photo with one hand whilst holding the dog in the other.

Title: Pettitoe, Suffolk 2011 Artist: Juergen Teller Medium: Photographs C-Print Size: 16x20in (40.6 x 50.8cm)


Title: Kate Moss, Gloucestershire, 2010, No 4, 2010 Artist Juergen Teller Medium: Photographs c-print Size: 16x20in (40.6x50.8cm)

In this photo Jurgen Teller uses diffused flash. He may have used a diffuser as the light is even and soft.

Ernst Haas

An Austrian born photo journalist and renown pioner of colour photography.

Using flash and blur Ernst Haas captures a bird in flight demonstrating the complex moment and the perfect geometric shapes the bird makes as it glides through the sky.The flash and blur emits the flash light at the end of the shot which is shy the body of the bird is visible at the front. You can see why hes the kingpin when it comes to colour.

Title: Bird in Flight, Norway 1959

This is another example of flash and blur. Taken at the start of the race, the bodies of the swimmers are perfectly captured as they touch the water. The swimmers, splashes of water, surfaces of the diving board create leading lines which depict high energy movement.

Title: Swimmers, Olympic, Los Angeles 1984

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Wk 2 Depth of field Artist: Sebastiao Salgado

Sebastiao Salgado Is a Brazillian social documentary photographer and photojournalist. He started taking photographs in his 30s. Sebastiao Salgado works on long term, self assigned projects. He devotes years at a time to document the stories of people and places. Many of his works have been published as books The Other Americas, Sahel, Workers, Migrations and Genesis. His most famous pictures are of the gold mine in Brazil called Serra Pelada.

Sebastiao has an amazing body of work. The images i have chosen showcase how he uses Depth of Field to capture the essence of his subjects.

This is an example of wide depth of field. As we know wide depth of field focus range covers a large area front-to-back. Depending on a lens camera range this could be from several yards in front of the focus plane to nearly infinity behind. These types of photos are often associated with landscapes and architectural photography. It is useful to show a multitude of visual elements or characteristi…

Portfolio Wk 3

There has been so much to consider in regards to my portfolio. Although i am focusing on individual photos, i am also practicing group portraits.

Last week i did my first photo shoot with my model, which was exciting and daunting. Thank goodness my model is my sister!! During the shoot i gave my model alot of direction which seemed very foreign to my model who commented on how awkward the poses felt. The main poses that i suggested was to sit up straight, pull her head right up and bring her chin forward. This is a high angle shot where i used Rembrandt lighting. This was achieved using the back light with a honeycone snoot. This is a great angle for her, you can see the contours of her cheeks which is emphasized by the high angle and the shadow which has been cast by her nose. Her pose gives a sense of strength with a coyness that is seen in her eyes.

This is my favourite photo, it captures her personality and playfulness . My model is relaxed with me, she is framed well wit…

Wk 4 Texture and Positive and Neg space Artists

Edward Jean Steichen (27 March 1879 - 25 March 1973)

An American photographer, painter, art and museum curator.He revolutionized celebrity fashion photography in the 1920's and 30's.As chief photographer for Vogue and Vanity Fair Magazine, his work included portraits of writers, artists, actors, dancers and politicians.At that time, he was considered the best known and most paid photographer in the world.
Below is a portrait of silent film actor Gloria Swanson.The textured veil positioned perfectly on her face creates an interesting mood. Her facial expression seems quite piercing, her eyes appear strong as she looks straight into the camera. Her mouth clench tight keeping her lips together. The pattern over her left eye appears darker, with a bit of blur over it. Shes looks as though she's waiting behind leaves for the right moment to pounce. I like how this texture adds another dimension to the photo,
as if an alter ego - showing us the inner person of the subject.…

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