Photography Blogs

       Hiroshi Sugimoto is a film photographer who takes a variety of types of photos. He is most known for his image of the theater but he has many other beautiful images that he has captured in his time and many use his work for inspiration.      The top image is my personal favorite. The composition and lighting of this photo is done perfectly. I love the way the animals are centered with a bit of grass on either side of the photo. It almost creates a frame around the subject. I also love the weather and environment he decided to shoot this in. The fog and grey background really adds the perfect touch to this image and really makes it stand out. I would love to know the technique he used to get all of the animals to look at the camera without scaring them away.     The second photo is such a beautiful image and the technique is perfect. I believe this image is  taken at a long exp...

       Christian Vogt is a portrait photographer.  Most of his images show a lot of skin and emotion. What I find most compelling about his work is the way he chooses to pose his subjects. It is very out of the ordinary and like nothing I've ever seen before. It inspires me to try and think more out of the box when working on my own portraits.      The top image is the first image of his that caught my eye. The pose is so simple yet so satisfying to look at it. The shape the womens body is making is not a usual shape that one puts their body in. The way that Christian Vogt chose to shoot this image with her fully nude and facing away from the camera really gives this image so much more character. With the head and the feet cropped out of the image it creates more of an artistic look rather than an emotional or dramatic look. I  absolutely love the lighting that was created for this image. It adds the pe...

       Irving Penn is such an inspiration to the world of portrait photography. His works main focus is studio portraiture. In most of his photos he uses harsh lighting to create string contrast and a dramatic feel. This is a beautiful technique that many photographers use to create unique and eye catching images.     The first image shown is a portrait a little more out of the ordinary because it doesn't actually include the womens face Most portraits are images that capture a persons face and that's why I find this image so special because it crops the face out of the frame. Most of the time a person can read the look on someones face and know a lot about the emotions and feelings that that person is portraying but the way that Irving Penn was able to show this without using her face is so powerful. To me, I see a strong confident women who doesn't feel the need to use her facial beauty to make an impact.     The...