Elyn Zimmerman- “Elemental Works on Paper” Elyn Zimmerman is not only a photographer. She is an American sculptor who is known for environmental art. Elyn is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and receiver a bachelor’s degree from UCLA. She then went on to receive her MFA in painting and photography. When I first opened her book titled “Elemental Works on Paper” it caught my eye the most. Not only did it have cool textures, but her images are created with multiple different images compiled together, creating a grid throughout the image. Her series called “Typographies” consist of what seems to be different textures in nature photographed in different positions or spots. She then creates a rhythm throughout the image by connecting the image on the grid in certain places that have the same type of texture in both images. The images have a very dynamic feel to them and is not something you see every day in photography.
Mimmo Jodice: Every photograph in the book is of architecture in cities around the world. All is photographed in black and white with a very slow shutter speed. I can tell it was photographed with a slow shutter speed because in some of the pictures where there are cars and people, they are shown not very clearly. Most of the photographs are shown from a high or level point of view. There are very few photographs that are looking up at the buildings or statues which is something that I found interesting. I also noticed that there are a few photographs within the book that it looks like Jodice was walking towards her subject just slightly while photographing it. Because in some of the photographs there is like a fairly small spot where everything is clear, but everything around it seems to contain a motion blur with the lines all pointing to the clear circle. It was a really cool effect that I think adds something...
Tim Carpenter By looking at the book “Local Objects” composed by Tim Carpenter, I can tell his style is hugely based around vertical, black and white images. His book highlights the inactivity of the every day views one may see in the American Midwest. These images have nice quality with little to no grain in them. There is moderate contrast between the black and white values, but definitely exercises the grays in between to create an interesting image. It looks as if he also takes the photos from his own eye-level perspective, rather than lowering himself below his subject or moving above it. Also, it looks like he uses a small aperture since the foreground and background are both in focus. It definitely looked like he wanted to show these subject in a raw state with no photography tricks or techniques to glorify these every day sights. The simplicity of the landscapes whether they have some rhythm to them or not, are very characteristic of these photographs. The images have ranged...
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