blackley-masters

This image was taken by Ansel Adams. This is a traditional black and white film picture and wanted to portray nature after the second world war. Ansel Adams used film when taking this picture. I believe this picture shows the element of texture and how the mountains look tall and rocky against the smoothness of the sky above. I believe this is a very symbolic piece that was taken in hopes to capture great detail. http://www.archives.gov/research/ansel-adams/

This photo was taken by Alfred Stieglitz. This photo of the clouds was taken in 1930, and was printed on silver print. Alfred Stieglitz used a printing technique called silver print for this image which I believe brought out the detail of the clouds. I believe Alfred portrayed the element of shape when taking this photo. When printed, the shape of the cloud is much defined and helps the audience see all of the whips of cloud in great detail.

This photo was taken by Ruth Bernhard. She used film when taking and developing her photos. Ruth Berhard often developed her photos in a special room which enhanced the photo. Most of her photos were often printed and developed in black and white. The technique that Ruth used was often referred to as “catching perfection.” She tried to capture the “perfection” in the main idea of each picture. For example, the “perfection” of this picture may be the woman’s hair or her body. It is all about that the audience perceives the photo as.



This photo was shot by Catherine Opie. Catherine Opie uses a digital camera when shooting her images. This photographer takes pictures of her large group of friends; many tend to be tatted up, gay, a parent, or transgender. This photo was taken off of a digital camera. The background is a plain blue, and I believe this is so because the main focus of the photograph is the man. This technique helps the audience understand that there is a main purpose to the photograph. Catherine Opie used the element of detail in this photograph. The hat, the tattoos, and many more things can be noticed in this detailed photo.

This is a photo that Cindy Sherman took of herself. This photographer often takes pictures of herself often with makeup and some outfit on. Cindy uses a digital camera when taking her pictures. She uses the technique of color to get the audience’s attention and help make her photos more interesting. I believe that Cindy uses the principle of symbolism in her work. Every piece of clothing symbolizes something and that goes for her makeup as well. This makes the audience think and try to figure out what exactly she is trying to convey in her work.



This photo was taken by Martin Parr. Martin Parr often took pictures through digital, unedited lenses. Parr was usually a photographer for advertisements in fashion and personal life. He took pictures of people at the beach, food, and other things that are going to attract others. In this piece, Martin used the technique of “close ups” to capture the detail in the man’s chest as well as the detail in the necklace. This photographer also used the element of color to show the shine and deep color in the man’s chest and the sparkle from the sun in the necklace.