Week 16.

Last blog for the Semester!
For this last blog I'm going to post three images from my three favorite photographers.

Ralph Eugene Meatyard

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This is one of my favorite photographs by him. The selective focus is beautiful, but not only that but the quality is beautiful from the film, and the dark and light tones are incredible. The contrast between the different branches and the way the branches lead your eyes into the picture, and through the entire image as a whole. The way the branch curves also adds to this photograph. 

Michael Kenna

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I have really been interested in square-formatted photographs recently, and this photograph is my favorite photograph that Michael Kenna has taken. The fog that flows through the trees is incredible, and also very beautiful. The feeling of nostalgia in this photograph is very strong, and this photograph is very emotional for me because it reminds me of events from my past. I love how the trees reach out to the skies as if they are in agony, and this feeling is brought out by the fog.

Uta Barth

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Uta is also another one of my favorite photographers and has given me a lot of inspiration. Even though this photograph is simple, it becomes incredibly complex in its simplicity. The light coming from the windows is incredible, and the shape of windows also adds a lot to this photograph. The edge of the room and the line of the floor is incredible as well, and the dull colors in the photograph flow together very nicely and form as one. 

Week 15.

Nan Goldin
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I found this photograph to be absolutely beautiful. The way the figure is positioned in the water is incredible and very emotional, like the figure is becoming one with the water that is surrounding him. The color of the water is also really incredible, and how all the colors mix together very nicely. The composition also adds a lot to this photograph.

Max Waldman
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I was immediately intrigued by this photograph because of the tones and the positioning of the figure in the frame. The way the figure is reaching up and how his legs are positioned make it seem like he is falling from the sky. The light coming up from above reminds me of a "fallen angel", or someone reaching up to become closer with the skies above even if they are so far. The dark and lights of the image really adds a great deep emotion to the photograph, and the surrealism of the image does as well.

Amelia Oakley
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I have been following her work on Flickr for a really long time now, and the way that she pairs people and house or a building is absolutely incredible. The figure and the building always go hand in hand and the color palette remains the same in each image or flows very nicely. I love the way the light from the windows of the house emit a strong glow and how the blue in the image of the house is reflected in the image of the figure. Her work is very surreal but incredibly beautiful, and reminds me of film stills.