Artist of the week: Weegee

Weegee was born in Ascher Fellig June 12, 1899 and died in New York December 26, 1968. Weegee was known for his stark black and white street photography. Weegee was also a photographer and a photojournalist. Weegees photographs were about Urban life, crime, injury and death.

Photography of the week: Ben Shahn

Ben Shahn was born in Kaunas, Lithuania in 1898. Shahn has been described as a man of uncompromising beliefs and an artist who spoke to the world. Shahn had themes to define the human condition in his time. Later on Shahn used his photographs for painting and became an artist. 

Artist of the week. Diane Arbus

Diane Arbus was born March 14, 1923 in New York City. Diane Arbus learned photography from her husband Allen Arbus. Diane Arbus was the most distinctive photographer in the 20th century. Dianne Arbus worked on fashion photography with her husband Allen and made a terrific team.

What i like about Diane Arbus photography is the light and darkness in her photos. I also like how she blurs out the background in her photos. I like Diane Arbus photography's but im more interested in nature photography.

Pre assignment Near and Far

We got assigned and assignment to take "Near and Far" photographs. In this assignment we have to take photographs of landscapes and take photos of objects close and far away from us using focus. This assignment was fun and easy. One of my favorite assignments so far this year. Its fun taking photos of landscapes were you can capture many near and far objects. These are some of the photos i took...

Berenice Abbot

Berenice Abbot

Berenice Abbot was born July 17, 1898 in Springfield, Ohio; And died December 9, 1991. Berenice Abbot is known as the New York City photographer. Berenice Abbot started off as a photographic assistance in 1925-1929. Then became a photographer in 1926.

I chose Berenice Abbot as my artist. I chose Berenice Abbot because i love her photographs and the views shes gets. I'm very interested in her work and photos. Id like to study on how she sets her camera to get the perfect shots she gets. I love that most of her pictures are taking in city's  I like city views with all  the tall buildings and that what i like most about Berenice Abbots photographs. I'm looking forward to trying to take photographs like Berenice Abbot does.

This is one of my favorite photographs by Berenice Abbot. This is my favorite photo because i like the light and darkness put into the photo. I also like the shadow from underneath the bridge. I think this is a pretty view and photograph. The motion is excellent.

20 Artist

In class we look at 20 books about photographers. We had to right down the name of the book, the writer, photographer, and illustrate  After looking at 20 different artist our assignment was to pick a photographer we like. The assignment was to look at the photographer we picked photos and try to take pictures using their techniques. The artist and books i looked at were...

1. Masters of the Photography Aperture.  Berenice Abbot (artist) who i picked as my photographer. My favorite photo that Berenice Abbot photographed was on pg 57. The Night view of New York in 1932.
2. The Americans. Photographs by: Robert Frank. Introduction by: Jack Kerouac. My favorite photo in this book is the photo of National Gallery of Art, In Washington.
3. Robert Capa Photographs. Foreword by: Henri Cartier Bresson. Remembrance by: Cornell Capa. Introduction by: Richard Whelan.
4. An American Seer. By: Dorothy Norman (an aperture biography) Alfred Stieglitz
5. Perfect Ditital Photos in a Snap. By: Ian Probert and Peter Cope. Photographs by: Martin Gisborne.
6. Nonfiction. By: Nubar Alexanian from the film sets of Errol Morris. Foreword by: Mark Singer. Walker Creek Press.

Romania

In class we watch a movie called "Hand Held". This movie was about a photographer Mike Carroll who was the first photographer to go to Romania. When he was there everything was horrific  Mike Carroll photographed the children in hospitals diagnosed with aids and put his photos in the Boston Globe and New York times for the world to see how these poor kids live and to have people help. While Mike Carroll was in Romania in the 20th century he fought the whole time he was there to help out the children. Mike Carroll was able to get people to adopt some children. While Mike Carroll had falling in love with all these children. He spent most of his time at the hospital with the kids. Later on when Mike Carroll went back to Romania years later he said everything was the same and allot has changed. As in there world is still the same but the people he photographed were no longer there.

After reading a couple of articles of how Romania is today, its doesn't seem as if it changed very much. But more people are visiting Romania and donating as they all did before to help give all the orphans a better life. In the articles i read; they said that no one knows why their has to be so many problems with the orphans. Its sad how Innocent baby's/children get treated this way. They don't deserve it. People are working to help make Romania better.

Week #4 Artist #1 Julia Margaret Cameron

Julia Cameron was born June 11, 1815 in Calcutta, British India and died January 26, 1879 in Kalutara, British Ceylon. Julia Cameron a british photographer. She is known for her portraits of celebrities in time. She took photos of anyone who was around, family, friends. She would turn them into her photography models.

I think that Julia Camerons photos come out great. I like how Julia Cameron turns her photos into. What I dont like about Julia Camerons photos is, i dont understand the meaning in the photo. I also think that Julia Cameron needs more background and  meaning in her photos. Other than that her photographs are perfect.

Week 3: artist #2 Jacob Riis

Jacob Riis

Jacob Riis was born May 3, 1849 in Ribe, Denmark. Jacob Riis died May 26, 1914 in Barre, MA. Jacob Riis was a danish american social farmer, " Muckraking" journalist and social documentary photographer. Jacob Riis photos are about the "other half" (lifestyles).

Jacobs photos show the meaning of how people are living. As in how the people live their lives with money and how the people with no  money or anything live their life. I like how Jacobs photos have meaning in them.

Week 3: Artist #1 Edward Curtis

Edward Curtis

Edward Curtis was born February 16, 1868 in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Edward Curtis died October 19, 1952 in Los Angeles, California. In 1895 when Edward Curtis was seventeen he started off as a apprentice photographer. In 1887  Edward moved and bought his first camera, he then started working in a photographic studio. In 1995 he became a photographer. Most of the pictures that Edward photographs are North American Indians.

I like Edwards photographs because i think they are interesting photos. I like how Edward doesn't just get pictures of Indians. I like how Edward also get the Indians lifestyles in the photograph. Theres nothing i dont like about Edward Curtis photos.

Eadweard Muybridge

Eadweard Muybridge was born April 9, 1830 and died May 8, 1904. Eadweard Muybridge takes photographs of action. All of his photos come out amazing. Eadweard Muybridge started out as a publisher agent and bookstocker. Now he is known as the master of photography. He always has the perfect photos of action. He takes photos of people and animals and studies there movement and catches it on camera. I like how he catches every movement and how he catches every movement in order.

Pre-assignment shutter speed.

In class our week assignment is to catch/stop action in a photo. The assignment is fun but can be difficult to catch the action in the photo. To catch action you have to set your camera to the highest shutter speed so that you can catch the action in your photo. To set your camera shutter speen you have to put your camera on TV mode (time view). You also have to make sure that your shutter speed is set to 1/200. The best day to go out side to take shutter speed photographs would be on a sunny day. Depending on the weather out side; make sure you set you white balance depending on what type of day it it (cloudy,sunny,foggy,etc). To get a perfect photo make sure that your camera is also set to manual focus so you can aim to get the object you are trying to take a photo of. These are some photos i took.

Artist of the week: # 2 Wiliam Eggleston

William Eggleston was born July 27, 1939 in Memphis Tennessee. William Eggleston is an American photographer. He takes photographs with color to store in art gallery's. I like William Egglestons photographs because they have color. The only thing i dislike about his photographs is i cant tell the meaning of his photos. Other than that i think he takes good photos.