Research Log

Ansel Adams

www.anseladams.com/

Ansel Adams was famous for his black and white photographs, which often portrayed the element of depth and also tone. He is well known for his photographs of mountains and rivers as we can see how well he captures the mystery and wonders that surround nature. I think he will be perfect for future references when we come to look at tone and we look further into the topic of depth.

Lee Towndrow

leetowndrow.com/

These are typical examples of Towndrow's work. He mostly shows off the element of colour and captures form in a variety of ways. Although some of his work does not emphasise the element of colour as much, it is evident that it's still there in the picture. This photographer  be helpful to look at in the future as his work contains a diversity of methods used to highlight the elements of colour as well as form.



Yousuf Karsh

www.karsh.org/

Yousuf Karsh worked on portraits which are all in black and white, resulting in the element of tone being found in every one of his work. In many of his portraits, we can see the different tones on his subjects' faces and the lighting he uses brings this to our attention. However, I don't think I will be referring back to him as we move on to the topic of tone because this element isn't exaggerated enough in his pictures.

Jay Maisel

www.jaymaisel.com/

Reflection is a big focus in Maisel's work. From the pictures above, we can see that he captures the reflection of something that is not necessarily included in the photograph. The reflections portray depth as well as form from some interesting angles. This photographer will be good to look at in the future as I can explore how he manipulates the camera to achieve this.



Robert Capa

www.magnumphotos.com/RobertCapa

Robert Capa's work is based on war and capturing the chaos during this time. Some of his pictures are blurry and unclear like the ones above. This is so that he can put across a sense of danger and panic to the viewers.  This photographer would be ideal to look at when working on the topic of blurring as I'll be able to look at the different intensities of the blurring on each picture.



Annie Leibovitz

www.annieleibovitz.tumblr.com/

Annie Leibovitz is famous for photographing famous people. Most of her pictures are close ups of her subjects, showing off the element of form. The backgrounds in her pictures contrast to the focus, forcing the viewer to only concentrate on what she wants them to. I think it will be interesting to look at more of her work and her method but I don't think any of the elements are shown clearly in her photographs.



Dorothea Lange

www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/lange/

This photographer mostly took pictures during the Depression - this is clear in her pictures as they usually put across feelings of emptiness and desertion. Her photographs mostly show tone but some do explore the element of depth. She normally has a variety of tones in her pictures, making them more appealing to look at. It may be useful to research some of her work in the future when we work on tone.



Florian Ritter

www.pflock.com/

Florian Ritter is good at capturing colour and tone in her photographs. She links the two elements together and highlights each of them when taking photographs. She does this in most of her pictures by showing the viewer different tones of colour. This photographer will be good to refer to in the future as I can learn more about how she achieves the different tones in her pictures.
Kazuha Matsumoto

www.kazuhamatsumoto.com/

This photographer is famous for photographing new designer merchandise. He uses the different elements in his pictures; whether it be patterns, form, colour, or lines. In a lot of his work, he uses two or more elements in one picture - this is interesting because by doing this, he aims to persuade the viewer to get the product in the picture. I think he may be good for future references as he explores all the different elements in his work.



Nicholas Samaras

www.underwater-photography.gr/

Samaras is an underwater photographer who is well know for his abstracting work. He doesn't have a specific type of pictures but in some of his pictures, the element of colour is portrayed quite dramatically. Because the water is fairly dark, the main focus is always a contrast to the background of his pictures. The subjects are also always bright and colourful so I think Nicholas Samaras will be good to look at in the future.



Jerry Uelsmann

www.uelsmann.net/

These are examples of Ulesmann's work. He uses a variety of techniques to create illusions or to portray the theme of fantasy. In some of his pictures, reflection is the main element. He changes the reflection slightly so that it's different to the real thing. This is just one of the techniques he uses to create illusions. His pictures also show tone as they are mostly in black and white so the different shades in the picture really stand out. I think he may be useful in the future when I look at reflection or tone in more depth as I can use his work as inspiration.



Andre Kertesz

www.atgetphotography.com/The-Photographers/Andre-Kertesz.html

Andre Kertesz mostly shot his photographs in black and white so tone is one of his main elements.

In the pictures above, form and reflection are also shown. His work varies in the elements he portrays and this will be very helpful to me for future references. Kertesz uses shadows in a lot of his pictures and this helps him to show both tone and form all in one picture and these elements are highlighted immensely as he wouldn't normally include a background to distract his viewers, allowing them to only focus on the main subject/s.

Luigi Ghirri

www.matthewmarks.com/new-york/artists/luigi-ghirri/

This photographer shows the element of colour in most of his pictures. He does this by showing

contrast between the colours included in a picture. The pictures above show him using this method. Also,

sometimes he portrays shape but this doesn't apply for all of his pictures. He could potentially be useful

in the future as I could study how he uses contrast and do the same in my 

pictures in order to show colour.

Terry Richardson

www.terryrichardson.com/

Terry Richardson shoots portraits of people. His portraits are in colour and mostly include people posing and making silly faces. His subjects don't normally wear clothes and this makes his portraits more personal and exciting. I think I will be referring to this photographer in the future because I think his portraits are unique and very creative.

Edward Weston

www.edward-weston.com/

This photographer is good at portraying the element of form in his pictures. He mostly does this by capturing objects in black and white and manipulating the lighting so tone is also shown. Personally, I don't think his work is very exciting so I don't think I will be referring to him in the future because all his pictures are quite similar.

Andreas Gursky

http://www.artnet.com/artists/andreas-gursky/

Andreas Gursky portrays patterns in his pictures. Most of his pictures consist of buildings like the ones above. His pictures all include repetition, creating a pattern on a large scale. The backgrounds in his pictures are either limited or not present at all. He does this deliberately to force his viewers to focus on the pattern he's trying to create. This photographer might be useful in the future when I look at pattern in more depth.

Cecil Beaton

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Beaton

Cecil Beaton is famous for his portraits of celebrities during his time. Colour was not available at the time so black and white portraits were all he could offer. However, by using props, make up and costumes, he was able to bring life to his portraits and sometimes allowed the viewer to guess the personality or mood of the people in his portraits. He may be useful for future references as I could get inspiration from his use of props in his portraits and maybe apply it to my work.

Brassai

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

Brassai is good at showing the element of tone in his pictures. The use of contrast in his photographs adds to this element as the viewer can see all the different tones present. He is good at picking the correct angle in which to take his pictures so that he can use the light to his advantage and show shadows as well as even more contrast in a particular scene. I might refer to him in the future because I can then explore the different methods he uses to show tone other than manipulating the lighting.

Yuri Yasuda

www.yuriyasuda.com/

Yuri Yasuda is famous for his original portraits. He uses make up and costumes to express what the individual in the picture is feeling. His portraits vary in colour however most of his background are plain like the ones found in the pictures above. I might come back to this photographer in the future when we look at portraits and see how he uses make up on his subjects in his photographs.

Adam Von Mack

www.adamvonmack.com/

This photographer is also really good at portraits and the using make up to achieve his target. However, he uses a lot of different backgrounds to further emphasise the personality of the person in the portrait. His use of make up allows the viewers to focus on the facial features of his subjects. This shows the element of contrast between the subject and the background, which are almost always plain or very simple.