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Influences
William Klein like myself was born in the concrete jungle known as New York. His unique style for photography was said to be very "anti-photographers photography". Growing up, he was told by Fernand Leger to "Get out of the studio and into the streets" where he would reject conformity and the traditional gallery. This is very similar to how I would like to pursue my images, rebellious but artistic.
http://www.designboom.com/portrait/klein_bio.html
Andy Warhol's is said to be a huge impact in the world of photography. As seen through his most popular images such as his Mona Lisa , Warhol's exaggeration of color and reproduction set him apart from many but not too far from me. I find it very interesting how if his image don't involve the dramatic but soft color scheme we typically see from him then it is in black and white. I plan on generating pictures in a similar fashion.
Ansel Adams specializes in landscapes, depth of field, and reflections. I have noticed this special distinction in reflections that really attract me as an artist. Now, my eye landscape photos isn't the best so Adams will be an influence when shooting landscapes. Maybe I can get more ideas from his reflection shots as well.
As far as my interest in urban art, Banksy would without a doubt have to be a huge influence for me. His life size graffiti provides limitless creations waiting to be shot. His art would definitely influence my shot angles along with how I involve reality as a character in my photos.
Shepard Fairey will be influencing the 'meaning' or what he calls the "Phenomenology"
of my images. Fairey defines Phenomenology as "[the] attempts to enable people to see clearly something that is right before their eyes but obscured; things that are so taken for granted that they are muted by abstract observation". I find it to be almost as a subliminal message, so he will be influencing more of my shot choices than editing.
http://www.designboom.com/portrait/klein_bio.html
Andy Warhol's is said to be a huge impact in the world of photography. As seen through his most popular images such as his Mona Lisa , Warhol's exaggeration of color and reproduction set him apart from many but not too far from me. I find it very interesting how if his image don't involve the dramatic but soft color scheme we typically see from him then it is in black and white. I plan on generating pictures in a similar fashion.
Ansel Adams specializes in landscapes, depth of field, and reflections. I have noticed this special distinction in reflections that really attract me as an artist. Now, my eye landscape photos isn't the best so Adams will be an influence when shooting landscapes. Maybe I can get more ideas from his reflection shots as well.
As far as my interest in urban art, Banksy would without a doubt have to be a huge influence for me. His life size graffiti provides limitless creations waiting to be shot. His art would definitely influence my shot angles along with how I involve reality as a character in my photos.
Shepard Fairey will be influencing the 'meaning' or what he calls the "Phenomenology"
of my images. Fairey defines Phenomenology as "[the] attempts to enable people to see clearly something that is right before their eyes but obscured; things that are so taken for granted that they are muted by abstract observation". I find it to be almost as a subliminal message, so he will be influencing more of my shot choices than editing.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
1st Assignment review.
Reviewing Juliani Acosta's work.
1. I find Juliani's color schemes to be very rebellious. His high contrast along with his vibrant colorway seem to challenge the viewers perspecive. He's very good being creative in his placement of light figures in the photographs. The structures of some of his photographs do a great job of leading the viewers eyes in a specific direction that might not be familiar to them. Some of his editing choices did add a great deal of noise in some of his pictures
2. His final photograph that has the "Package Pickup" sign in the middle can tell a story on an abstract level. His use of reflection causes confusion and multiple reviews to try to figure out what exactly is going on. Also, it is the only image involving both human and text, which are two key components in a narrative. The picture I feel was taken for the viewer to create his or her own story while trying to answer your own questions.
3. The strongest overall image in my opinion is his firs photograph with the 3 little birds and the trippy and unbalanced border surrounding them. Here he puts us through this moment where we feel as if our vision is being telescoped to see this high contrasted focal point.
1. I find Juliani's color schemes to be very rebellious. His high contrast along with his vibrant colorway seem to challenge the viewers perspecive. He's very good being creative in his placement of light figures in the photographs. The structures of some of his photographs do a great job of leading the viewers eyes in a specific direction that might not be familiar to them. Some of his editing choices did add a great deal of noise in some of his pictures
2. His final photograph that has the "Package Pickup" sign in the middle can tell a story on an abstract level. His use of reflection causes confusion and multiple reviews to try to figure out what exactly is going on. Also, it is the only image involving both human and text, which are two key components in a narrative. The picture I feel was taken for the viewer to create his or her own story while trying to answer your own questions.
3. The strongest overall image in my opinion is his firs photograph with the 3 little birds and the trippy and unbalanced border surrounding them. Here he puts us through this moment where we feel as if our vision is being telescoped to see this high contrasted focal point.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
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