Research Log

Lee Towndrow

http://leetowndrow.com

These two photos convey the typical work of the photographer Lee Towndrow. He is famous for photographing visual effects in New York. They both display how Towndrow uses the formal elements of colour. They are bold and most of his work displays energetic and bold vibes, rarely is it dull although they can be plain. I like the work of this photographer as I feel it displays colour in an exaggerated way and I also think it is a great inspiration should I reshoot colour again. 

Thomas Kettner

http://www.thomaskettner.com

Thomas Kettner is a Fashion Photographer who's style and images for me are striking. They resemble to the nature of retro-Hollywood, and are compelling as they resemble the style through use of different tones. These photos are a great example of Kettner's work as they depict different shadows, and create an intimate feeling towards the viewer. I particularly like most of Kettner's photography as they strike me as being different and more creative than other photographers. I would be referring back to Kettner's work as he also looks at other topics including depth and colour while creating a fashion portfolio. 

Edward Weston

 www.edward-weston.com

The work of Edward Weston is mainly focused on the use of the formal element texture. Although he photographs mainly natural elements, he also takes pictures of nudes, architecture and different portraits. He always uses the element texture and different tones to portray natural objects in an exciting way. I particularly like the use of these different vegetables in order to show texture as the different highlights exaggerate the texture so that the audience can relate to it. I quite like the work of Edward Weston as it is all in black and white and is a great example of the element texture. 

David Bailey

http://www.vogue.co.uk/person/david-bailey

David Bailey is a British fashion and portrait photographer, and inevitably Britain's best. One of the most used shot by Bailey is similar to the one above, which makes his work so iconic and stand out. I love the portraits taken by David Bailey, however, I would not look at him as much for inspiration as I feel a lot of his work is too similar and therefore trying to create it myself would be too simple. He has signed contracts with the worlds biggest fashion magazine Vogue and also taken photos for the Queen. For me, Bailey does not have as much variety in his work.  

Aaron Ruell

http://www.aruell.com

Aaron Ruell is a director and photographer for commercial advertising. I think his work is modern and stylish and therefore I think it is very interesting to look at. Although a lot of his photographs are used for campaigns, the angles at which he takes the photos are interesting and the formal element of pattern is a trend I have found throughout his work. Just like in the picture above, Ruell usually places a person on a piece of pattern, which enables them to stand out. It can also give a feel of the retro scene 1980's as the patterns used are all interesting and differ from product. He also explores the formal elements of lines and colours when looking at pattern as they feature in most of the repetitive designs. I feel like Aaron Ruell is an interesting photographer and I like the use of featuring a portrait among a patterned background. 

Florian Ritter

www.pflock.com

Florian Ritter's photography for me is interesting as it focuses on wildlife and landscape and by doing this she also interacts with the viewer different cultures of the world. Ritter looks at different tones in her photographs to create warmth and cool temperatures. The photo above is one that defines most of her work as it shows the different cultures through a landscape shot. If I was to go out and shoot different landscape photographs of the environment around me, I would aspire for my work to look like that of Ritters. Another of Ritter's work contains animals and wildlife in these environments. 

David LaChapelle

www.davidlachapelle.com

David LaChapelle is a photographer and designer from America who's photos are stories creating a surreal hyper-realistic in the hope of showing social messages. What I find most impressive about LaChapelle's work is how he gives off the message he is hoping for in such a creative, humorous and contemporary style. LaChapelle is also known for creating all of the sets for his photos by hand, for example the one above. I particularly love this contemporary and I feel if I was looking at hidden messages in photos I would definitely look at the work of David and I also think the use of colour is a great way that he shows this. 

Mario Testino

http://www.mariotestino.com/

Mario Testino's work is that of different celebrities and is suppose to show a different story of their lives. I think this picture is a great example of some of the work Testino has done. I particularly like this as he uses well known people and shows them in a visually stunning way. These two photos also highlight the depth as the shadows are different to that he is pulling. This inspires me, and if I was to go and photograph depth again I would look up to these images and other of this topic that Testino has done. 

Annie Leibovitz

annieleibovitz.tumblr.com

Annie Leibovitz is one of the most well known portrait photographers in the world. Her images are known to be so great due to the elegance and beauty that she displays, through the use of lighting, angle and different tones. One of Annie's well known features is using black and white. I feel like this gives the image class and her work is all similar to the one above. If I was to go out and shoot portrait, I would look further into her portfolio as I feel it is so great and there are a lot of great techniques I would aspire to use. 

Ansel Adams

http://www.anseladams.com/

Ansel Adams has been voted the best photographer of all times due to the outstanding contribution he has made to photography via his landscape pictures. The picture above is typical of that of the work of Adams and shows how many different formal elements he could fit into one photograph. He displays the elements tone, depth, colour and form in his photos and I think these truly show how great he is. 

David Hockney

http://www.hockneypictures.com/home

David Hockney is an editor, photographer and painter. He is most popular and holds his place in British photographer through his use of creating montages and collages. For example, like the one above he takes photographs of an object, building or person several different times before merging them all together to create a perfect or different scene to the original. I would look to Hockney for inspiration when completing or redoing my photojoiner element again as I feel his details and perfection highlight what a great photographer he is. 

Steve McCurry

http://stevemccurry.com/

Steve McCurry is an american photojournalist who is most famous for his style of portrait photographer which captures key events in the world and the news that engulfs it. The photo above is that the national geographic used and I feel like it is great in showing the portrait side of photography. He also highlights the focal point in the photographs via the use of the formal element colour. I love the focus and the detail used in his photographs and particularly in the 'Afghan Girl' above.

Jerry Uelsmann

www.uelsmann.net/

One of the most intriguing and interesting photographers that I have come across in photographer is the work of Uelsmann. I find his work like the one above of landscape and tone through the use of projecting his stills onto different objects as he took them in the days where screens were not around. I love the way he takes a photograph and shows it in a different way and shows this to the viewer. I would definitely look at the work of Uelsmann in the future.

Peter Lippmann

http://www.peterlippmann.com/ 

Peter Lippmann is an advertiser and widely successful campaigner in the fashion industry. His above work for the Louboutin shoe is an example of the contribution he has and the way in which he takes his photographs. I love the use of colour in the above photograph which links to the iconic symbolisation of the shoe sole and I think this shows how his creativity is key in ensuring how well he is while also making his photographs so contemporary and stylistic.

Brassaï

http://www.atgetphotography.com/The-Photographers/BRASSAI

Brassaï is a famous photographer for his use of photography in the formal elements of tone and form while the majority of his photos like the one above. He took many of them by opening the lens and taking the photo with a strong flash in order to highlight many of the features. In the one above, the only light that comes is unnatural and comes from the lamps and the car. This is great as it exaggerates different tones that come from the light and form with the sky and the fog. 

Lois Greenfield

http://www.loisgreenfield.com/

Lois Greenfield excites me through her use of photography in the dance industry by highlighting the formal element of movement. I love how she uses movement in a range of different ways by showing still images in a way that enables the audience to picture it moving. There are a range of different formal elements also used in her photography for example, the use of tone can be explored through the white backgrounds and similarly the white dress among the black background is a great contrast.

Evan Zelermyer 

http://www.evanzelermyer.com/

Evan Zelermyer, an urban blogger from the US, work consists of his approach to the world in a natural way, but enhancing it. He does this, for example, in the picture above through the use of shape and highlighting it in a city by bringing out its features. His work also consists of line, pattern and the other formal element texture when he exaggerates similar buildings and objects in such a way.

Kimiko Yoshida

www.kimiko.fr

The work of Kimiko Yoshida is similar to the one above and is always based around displaying different elements through the use of portraits. The element of colour is explored in a great amount of detail in this photo as we see the entire background and the physical features as white and then a complete contrast with the use of green. The use of tone is also explored as there is a divide of light and dark tones through the colours. 

Tereza Vlckova

http://www.terezavlckova.com/

Tereza Vlckova is a photographer who takes several different images and always displays them together, however unlike photojoining she keeps them apart. They are therefore allowed to be kept together and can be viewed like a story. I feel like the three images above are key in showing how Tereza brings together meaning and story by combining the photos and enabling them to make sense.

Nigel Barker

http://www.nigelbarker.tv/

Nigel Barker is an english photographer who studies fashion while also explores the range of different elements in the industry. The photograph above highlights what we would expect from Barker while the clever element of reflection highlights a replica of the object they're trying to sell. I feel like I would definitely look to Barker for inspiration with his use of the elements colour and movement also explored through his work.