Photography Blogs

  Franco Fontana is known for his colorful and painting like aesthetic that he adds to his pictures. Each and every one of his photos are vibrant and highly saturated with color. He accomplishes the flattened look by using a telephoto lens. This takes away the perception of depth that most photographers use as way to add to their images. This is what I find so interesting about his work. He does the opposite of what is taught and it creates a very unique and special form of art. When I first saw his work I didn't even realize that they were digital photos, and I think that is a very common first reaction. The first image is one of my favorite pieces of his. It reminds me of the cover of the Dr Suess book "Oh The Places We Go". It looks like an abstract painting when in reality its just a picture of mountain ranges. The different shades of green and the strip of yellow really add the perfect touch. If it were all one shade of green I don't think he would've been ab...

             Steve McCurrys main focus in most of his work is portraits. Many photographers take portraits but not many are able to do what McCurry does. He is able to tell stories and show the life in his images. A lot of his work is sort of dark and unsettling. He captures images that show the side of life people chose to not see. He shows the hardship and struggle that many people endure. He somehow takes the dark side of these peoples lives and turns it into meaningful art for millions to see.       My favorite image of his is known as "The Afghan Girl". In this image the first thing you notice is the girls bright green eyes. Her eyes show much more than just beauty. You can see that she has endured pain, darkness, and difficulty. In my opinion, her being so young makes this image much more impactful. Not many people her age show that much maturity and wisdom in their appearance. You can see the strength and power that this...

      Photography has a huge impact on my life. Ive always said that I wished my eyes could take pictures and capture moments.  I've loved documenting moments with photography ever since I was young. I got my first camera when I was about 5 years old. Granted, it was just a little kids digital camera but I loved using it. Once I got an iPod, I began taking pictures and videos of everything. I took my first photography class in my freshman year of high school and that's when I started to learn how to use more complex cameras and learn more about the history and evolution of photography. After that class I bought my first real digital camera. I used it for awhile but then slowly fell out of the hobby for a couple years. When I started thinking about college and what I'm passionate about and what I want to learn more about I began thinking about photography again. I took a film class my first semester of college and a film photography class my second. I started rea...