The main difference I think between studying photography yourself at home, and going to university to study it is that at university theory and history is a big feature, whereas at home practice and getting to grips with the tech rate higher. I'm kinda all for browsing the history of photography to get ideas, and just see what's gone before - as such - I've been spending this month sharing some of my fav photographers and photos.
I thought I'd open it up, what's your favourite, and don't say Betty Smith who's here on 365, I mean in the canon of great photographers who influences or inspires you the most.
If you wanna upload a pic to the thread from the wider internet world then use the image link in the 'how can I format my post' menu below. It would be great to share the photos you love.
Here's one of my all time favs!
Natalia Vodianova by Paulo roversi
I don't really know much about photographers. But I remember when I first started thinking of photography as more than just family pictures. That it could tell a story, and be an art form. It was looking at images by Margaret Bourke-White, and Dorothea Lang, and Imogen Cunningham
@m9f9l Yeah I was aware of the whole apologising thing, but it's more the question it evokes. What would you (not you personally) do in the General's position?
how do you feel about that kinda landscape being in black and white, if you know the landscape I mean? Would you prefer colour, he obviously made the choice since colours been around for over a century.
I fell in love with Ansel Adams work in high school and although I didn't appreciate the subtleness of B&W as a median at the time, I've grown to love B&W landscapes.
These are two of mine that I tried to emulate Adams in style.
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In a studio with a black background, a model with a black dress, taking the exposure reading off her face with the light meter and setting to that, so the blacks are very black. This probably didn't look like this on the negative though, the darkroom had its own tricks before photoshop and the printer will have darkened the sections needed.
@chewyteeth@monika64 I agree about the negative thought - would say that there's a little bit of post done on this too (covering certain bits of the exposure with their hands maybe?)... even a low key image with her wearing black velvet or other soft material would still show up a little bit of the outfit.
In lightroom / photoshop, just edit the curves i'd imagine.
and I'm about to go nuts, since I tried three times to get it to post the picture I wanted, but it would only do the link, or mess it up in some other way....any advice on how to 'format my reply'?
and if you want to check these photos out (maybe you've already seen them. I think I found them somehow through someone on 356) they're pretty much some of the best ever. seriously, if my shots could be at least a little like this, I'd be a happy girl. they're so unlike everyone elses shots, very original. and very unlike Betty Smith's here on 365 photos. http://eyerollerfiasco.com/tagged/52
yeah, but that wasn't the one I was trying to post....the one I was trying to post didn't work. so I put that one on here, 'cause I thought you'd at least like to check it out.
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super brilliant choice, and welcome to 365.
how do you feel about that kinda landscape being in black and white, if you know the landscape I mean? Would you prefer colour, he obviously made the choice since colours been around for over a century.
I never saw that last image with the dancers is it Cuningham? Beautiful image. And I posted the Lange picture on my profile a day or two ago.
War is messy, any picture which remind us that should be blown up billboard size
wow I love that, never saw those before.
But for my modern photographer I love Art Wolfe out of Seattle, Washington. he does nature, abstracts, big game, and people. His work blows me away. http://prints.artwolfe.com/#s=0&mi=1&pt=0&pi=9&p=-1&a=-1&at=0
These are two of mine that I tried to emulate Adams in style.
"War is messy, any picture which remind us that should be blown up billboard size"
Amen.
I have a lot of respect for reportage photographers...hard to choose one
Susan Meiselas
Problem is too many choose what they want to see...
Sixteen Posts, Shirogane, Hokkaido, Japan (2009) Michael Kenna
Taushubetsu Bridge, Nukabira, Hokkaido, Japan (2008) Michael Kenna
In a studio with a black background, a model with a black dress, taking the exposure reading off her face with the light meter and setting to that, so the blacks are very black. This probably didn't look like this on the negative though, the darkroom had its own tricks before photoshop and the printer will have darkened the sections needed.
In lightroom / photoshop, just edit the curves i'd imagine.
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Hey i love Claire rose, true that. What's the name of the photographer you tried to link to, ill Google it. :)