Photography

Jan Groover Jan Groover is an American photographer from New Jersey. Most of her still life pieces seem to be household items like kitchenware, food, and house plants. I chose this photo because I enjoyed how there is a lot of silver objects in the photo but the objects are still able to be told apart. When looking at the image quickly you just see a mass of one color with some green peppers breaking it up. When you look deeper into the photo you can notice all of the different objects in it. I also like how Groover used shadows and reflections to add depth to the photo. The way that Groover photographs these objects makes me look at them differently like they are not just household items. This is one of my favorite images that I have seen by Groover. One of my favorite things to photograph is my house plants and this definitely gave me inspiration. This photo has a sharp contrast between the plants and metal utensils. Once again, the reflections and the shadows add more depth to

Steve McCurry Steve McCurry is an American photographer who is known mostly for his environmental portraits. Being from PA, McCurry attended Penn State University. He did freelance work as a photojournalist and is most well known for his photo called "Afghan Girl". This image of a young girl holds a lot of emotion. The serious look on her face contrasts with her bright dress and her unruly curls. The thing I like most about this image is that the background is completely out of focus so you cannot see where the little girl is and you are forced to look right in her eyes. The use of the photography technique of centering also adds to the intensity of the image.

Dinka Cattle Camp, 2006 Sebastiao Salgado is from Brazil and was born in 1944. He is labeled as a social documentary photographer and photo journalist. This photo of a cattle camp is rich with culture. The rule of thirds used with the cattle horns draws the viewer eye right in. Because this photo is quite dark, it has a very ominous feel. Churchgate Station, Bombay, 1995 This photo of a train station was taken at with a long exposure which gives the image a blurring effect. This helps the viewer to understand that the people are moving fast bustling through the train station. This creates a paradox because the trains are standing still but the are the ones that are moving fast.

Pablo Picasso 1954 Arnold Newman was an American photographer who was born and lived in New York. Newman was especially known for his environmental portraits and some abstract still life photos. This black and white image of Picasso uses a play on shadows to really show the emotion in the photo. There is a high contrast between light and dark is what I enjoy most about the photo. Jackson Pollock, 1949 This photo by Newman is completely different from the one of Picasso. First of all the use of color in the photo changes the vibe completely. Another difference between the two photos is that the one of Picasso I zoomed in, giving it a much more serious feel.

Nude with Guitar, ca. 2000 Ralph Gibson, born in 1939, is am American photographer who is apparently known for his photographic books. A lot of Gibson's photos had a strong theme of contrast. In addition, many of Gibson's photos include erratic or mysterious themes. This photo is of a woman's back and guitar strings. There is symbolism of this photo. The guitar strings make it seem like they are part of the woman's spine.  Untitled This photograph creates a very mysterious feeling for the viewer. The hand in the photo draws in the eye along with the lines of the floorboards. The contrast between the darker hand and the light hallway creates imagery that might represent a darkness with in the light. 

Yosemite, 2004 Lee Friedlander, born in 1934, is an American Artist and photographer. One thing that Lee focused on was "social landscapes" like store-front reflections and street signs. This photo however is a beautiful land scape of Yosemite National Park. There is nice contrast between the dark, shaded water and bright sky. The reflection of the landscape on the water creates a mirror image that gives the photograph more depth. The rock in the center of the water pulls in the viewers eye and makes you wonder if Friedlander did that intentionally to break up the image into two parts.                            New York City, 2011 Keeping with the theme of reflections, this is a photo of a store-front window with the reflection of the street, buildings, and sky. I enjoy reflection photos because it seems like there are two photos in one. Both images may make the viewer feel a different way. My favorite thing about this photo is that the top half of the mannequin i