Photography

Corno Grande Reflection Michael Kenna was born in 1953 in the United Kingdom. Kenna is best known for his unusual, black and white, landscapes. The Corno Grand Reflection is a breathtaking image by Kenna that captures the depth of the scenery in the photograph. This photo has high contrast between black and white which makes the image much more dramatic. The reflection of the mountain on the water is blurred so that adds an additional contrast to such a sharp image. The completely black hill/mountain creates a nice break in the image between the sharp and the burred. Six Gondolas This image by Kenna is one of my favorite ones that I found while researching him. This photo was taken in the city of Venice, Italy, but it does not look like it was taken in a city. The white, fog-like, background creates a sense of mystery to the viewer. The Gondolas themselves are slightly out of focus which has me wondering if it was intentional of a rewarding mistake. The entire background leave...

                                        Adam Fuss is a photographer that focuses on the contemporary style. Fuss was born in London in 1961 and later moved to New York City. Fuss chose to express his art using the photogram technique. This photo, from the series My Ghost, is a photogram of a children's dress. The contrast between the deep black and the stark white gives the viewer an eerie feeling. The sheerness of the middle of the dress also makes me feel like there is an intention of emptiness. The association between emptiness and children also give the viewer a feelings of sadness.  This image by Fuss is interesting because he made the artistic choice to leave parts of the butterfly's wings blurred. This is a less intense photo because there is not a harsh contrast between black and white. I even enjoy the depth of the background because it is not just one solid s...

Glass Tears 1932 Man Ray (or his given name, Emmanuel Radnitzky) was born in Philadelphia in 1890 but spent most of his career in Paris, France. He significantly contributed to the Dada and Surrealist periods of art. Man Ray expressed himself through film, paintings and photography. Glass Tears by Man Ray was created in 1932 during the dada period. Some sources say that the model is an unnamed dancer but others say that it is not a real woman, but a fashion mannequin. The tears are glass beads placed under the models eyes. The models eyes give a sense of ambiguity which makes the viewer wonder what the model is looking at. In addition, the over coating of mascara on the eyelashes leaves me feeling like the model has a strong sense of vanity. The nose and forehead being out of focus make the eyes the focal point of the image. larmes-tears glass-tears.jsp Ingre's Violin 1924 This photograph was taken any Man Ray to turn the woman's body into an instrument. After th...

When thinking about what photography means to me, the first word that comes to mind is: Expression. Photography is an outlet that can be used to express emotion, tell a story, provide information, capture a moment, and so much more. What I find most interesting about photography is that one photo can her interpreted differently by each person that views it. In Photography Changes Every thing, author, Marvin Heiferman touches on why photography was made and what makes good photography. In this writing, Heiferman quotes an art historian named Geoffrey Batchen. He said photography, "is a sprawling cultural phenomenon inhabiting virtually every aspect of modern life." To me this means that photography is forever changing and adapting to the culture. Not only does the technology of photography change, but also the use for photography. A portrait photo that was taken 100 years ago is absolutely nothing like the portrait photos ...