Ray Perez presents Albert Watson

http://www.albertwatson.net/

What can I say; a lighting master. I am intrigued by the effect of his minimal, high contrast lighting techniques. The control of his directional lighting really isolates and defines the subject's form and shape. The close vicinity of the light produces a bright point light source which diminishes quickly, creating a soft edge. We tend not to place a raw light source that close to our subject, especially if it is a person.
I have had the pleasure of utilizing this unique lighting technique on both stills and people. I highly recommend the process and the knowledge you will gain from playing with a raw light source.

Heesun Park reviews Michael Frye

Rock Formation at Night, Bisti Badlands, New Mexico

Petroglyphs and Star Trails, Wind River Range, Wyoming

He is a professional photographer specializing in landscapes and nature. He believe that light is

what allows him to create a mood, whether that mood is lyrical, playful, or mysterious.

his most of picture used very colorful light, it create very mysterious picture but also can see

beauty of nature. his work is very playful and mysterious. However, I really enjoy his work.

In fact, I just start practice to take picture at night. it is very hard. I have been practicing for 1

year but I have not taken any good successful picture. His work made me more challenge my

self. The picture of Petroglyphs may not really interesting during the day. but the star

movement and playing with light it came out together it made image very interesting.

more info : http://www.michaelfrye.com/port/night/night1.html

Heesun Park reviews Bruce Barnbaum

Moonrise Over Cliffs & Dunes

I was just research about a photographer and found out Bruce Barnbaum.

When I see his art work I could not believe my eyes... Since I am focus on landscape I look up

his Classic landscape work. I just could not stop look up his work. It was so beautiful .

"Bruce Barnbaum's photography expands upon the dynamics he finds everywhere in nature, relating forces that move the universe to the sweeping forms that mold his imagery."

His art work is very realistic and abstract, I am not big fan of abstract but I love his work.

his work makes me change my thought about landscape. I believe that I will learn a lot of things

through his work.

More information

http://barnbaum.com/barnbaum/Portfolios/Pages/CLASSIC_LANDSCAPE.html#2

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Heesun Park reviews Christopher James

John Q., 2005, cyan & gum

Christopher James is an internationally recognized artist and photographer whose paintings

and photographs have been exhibited in galleries and museums in this country and abroad.

His work has been published and exhibited extensively, including shows in The Museum of

Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The George Eastman House, and the

Philadelphia Museum of Art.

His work "John Q" got my attention , because I am also working on alternative photographic.

" John Q"

Christopher James is an internationally recognized artist and photographer whose paintings

and photographs have been exhibited in galleries and museums in this country and abroad.

His work has been published and exhibited extensively, including shows in The Museum of

Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The George Eastman House, and the

Philadelphia Museum of Art.

His work "John Q" got my attention , because I am also working on alternative photographic.

" John Q"

Christopher James is an internationally recognized artist and photographer whose paintings

and photographs have been exhibited in galleries and museums in this country and abroad.

His work has been published and exhibited extensively, including shows in The Museum of

Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The George Eastman House, and the

Philadelphia Museum of Art.

His work "John Q" got my attention , because I am also working on alternative photographic.

" John Q" especially, very interesting a portrait. The Lips, eyebrows facial .. all detail is so clear.

I feel like look a painting but also feel like a photo. I also liked the color that he selected .

The color made the portrait more stronger image.

About more information gum Bichromate print

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Rebecca Villarreal presents Guy Gagnon

Guy Gangnon is a Canadian photographer, who in all realities just discovered a love for photography in the last 10 years. I found him in one of the Photographer's forum magazine and the one picture that he chose from his portfolio really caught my eye enough to look up his work. At first I was a little disappointed because some of the first images I saw were his portraits which were a little commercial and not really what I was expecting from the photo in the magazine. But the further I clicked around on his website the better the work got...to clarify his work is good but the more you click around the more you find his fine art photography. His landscapes are gorgeous and for a minute I thought most of them were double exposures, it turns out many of them are reflections in water that the focus is really crisp. Another thing to make note of are his skies all of them have a cloud in them (a rule if you ever took Larry's basic class he drills into you) and they have contrast to them. I don't know how to describe it other than awesome and if you are into Landscape photography he's someone you should look at. I will say that for some he maybe a little to contrasty but I honestly don't have a problem with it, all his darks still have texture and the same with his light areas.

As a photographer he seems interested in exploring many different styles of photography, though he says on his website that urban, architecture, and macro photography are his main interests.

Ray comments on Looks Who's Taking: Connecting with Social Media

There are some fun and valid reasons why photography has taken a form of art by means of social media. First of all, do you believe photography is an art form? If you do, do you believe all photography is art? I know there is art in all mediums that I have a hard time considering it as art. I Do believe art is subjective to a certain extent, but where do we draw the line, so to speak. I can see the beauty, and have embraced the resource possibilities of social media and the different means of communication. I am entertained by the logistical possibilities via photography. But, I also feel strongly about the basic elements involved in creating or capturing a photographic image. I really hope someone argues this point with me! Maybe social media photography should be classified as entertainment, or as a special event. Maybe I'm old fashion, But I have a hard time considering this type of photography as art. Maybe my elementary aged nieces and nephews are freaked photographic fine artist because they have taken some amazing photo that carry much more validity as fine art than many photo exhibit that are currently being displayed, in public, galleries, and museums. While I appreciate the passion for capturing images for whatever reason or purpose we have, we are entering new territory as far as form and content are concerned. Looks Who's Taking: Connecting with Social Media was certainly an I opener for me.