Sunday, June 30, 2013
Amanda Holloway
Amana Holloway's photographs focus mainly on senior portraits. I discovered her pictures while searching for portrait ideas and really liked her style. Some of them I think could even be considered model photography. This image particularly stood out to me because of its focus on the face and its use of color. I think the eye make up is just a bit too heavy and distracts from the eyes themselves, but the face is cleaned up nicely and the colors are very natural. I like how it fades around her face but her hair to the right is still in focus.
More work at: http://www.amandahollowayphotography.com/
Heather Anne Campbell
This picture by Heather Anne Campbell is of the Arno River in Florence, which I found on the National Geographic site. It really stood out to me due to the gloomy atmosphere and the dull grays and blues. Also the expanse of sky and the reflection of the bridge in the water creates a nice composition. Our eyes are drawn to between the bridges, and then the dark figures crossing over it. There is just enough buildings on the edges to give us a sense of depth.
Jonny MP
Jonny MP Photography is a company that focuses on portraits, especially family and wedding photos. I like the orginality of this image, along with its vertical display. It's interesting how the main focus is down at the bottom and slightly to the left, but our eyes are still drawn to the two thirds point with the falling leaves over head. I like how the background is heavily blurred, so it does not distract from the subject. I also like how the little boy is wearing blues, which contrasts nicely with the red hues of the leaves.
More work at: http://jonnymp.com/
Hartmut Nörenberg
This is one of my newest favorite photographers, which I discovered while searching for "face" portrait photography. Most of his work is facial or fashion related, and deals a lot with retouching. I think this is a fine example of an image being advertisement worthy. The skin is smooth, the color is natural, and the lighting is warm. I also like the angle of the image, head tilting back and down to the side, eyes shut, hair styled strangely but still very eye catching.
More work at: http://www.hart-worx.com/en/
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Renne Robyn
Renne Robyn had a lot of fashion and underwater photography. There's a lot of intensity in most of the images, but this one stood out specifically. I think it might be partially due to its horizontal angle, since most fashion and advertisements are vertical. I also think it was because of the color scheme, very soft with the light browns and blues. It does feel photoshopped but as far as editing towards the face is concerned, it looks professionally done. I also like the tilt of the face and the direction of the eye line.
More work at: http://reneerobynphoto.500px.com/
Vanessa Salas
Vanessa Salas' photography I also came across while searching for model photos. I really liked her Fairy Tale collection. All the images had a soft, fantasy like quality to them. This was my favorite of the collection. I like how the front has a more blurred appearance and how the figure is off center. The lighting on her face is very effective and while the background is busy, it isn't distracting since it helps create a story for the image. Also the dark blues and greens are a nice contrast against her cream colored gown. I also like that we cannot see her eyes, but yet are drawn in by her facial expression, the downward tilt leading us to her hand and the spinning wheel.
More work at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamualfon/
Sergey Karpenko
Sergey Karpenko is another model photographer, and I really liked this image's focus and use of the color. The warmth of the red is beautifully contrasted against the warm golden browns of the background, hair, and skin. I also like how the figure is looking off past the viewer, like they are deep in thought and the surroundings are blurred just enough to create a very soft looking image, the face being the focus of our attention. It does feel just a little bit noisy, though, which is distracting.
More work at: http://piccsy.com/2011/11/photography-by-sergey-karpenko-ad1ekdoyp/
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