Thursday, January 20, 2011

Landscape Photographer Biographies

Ansel Adams
  • 1902-1984
  • best known for black and whites
  • primarily shot yosemite
  • born in SF
  • kodak brownie= first camera
  • founded group with Edward Weston and Imogen Cunningham (f/64)
    • led to the Museum of Modern Art's Photography Dept.
  • used small aperatures and long exposures
  • "pure photography"
  • Jimmy Carter- called on Adams to take the first portrait of a president



^In this photo, Adams uses the river to lead viewers' eyes to the mountains. Although black and white, the snow stands out even more which adds more to the photo.

Heidi Kirkpatrick
  • uses a Holga camera to capture most of her shots
  • Born in Ohio
  • Based in Portland, Oregon
  • Photography instructor
  • Head of photographic education at Safelight Darkroom
  • work depicts the view of the world based on a woman
  • developes her own images
    • ex. silver gelatin
This photo depicts a lot of line which also provides pattern. At first, the photo is kind of abstract because you dont really know what the photo is of.

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