osborne-masters

This photo was taken by Ansel Adams. The technique he uses is film and a dark room to take and develop his pictures. Since his photos are black and white it was extremely important for him to utilize the design principle of value and contrast in order to create beautiful photos. Value is shown in this photo because there are many shades and variations of black and white throughout the photo which creates emphasis on the river. What I admire about this piece is how Adams was able to capture "color" throughout the piece regardless that it was taken in black and white. I hope that in my photography I am able to capture the same value and contrast in what I am photographing. []
 * Historical Master**

This photo was taken by Richard Avedon. Avedon uses film to take his photos and utilized the techniques of line and movement. Lines are created with the body of the person through their legs or arm. Movement is captured in many of Avedon's pieces including this one because you feel as if the people are in fact moving. I admire these design principles and hope that in my own photography I am able to capture people so that movement and line are both visible. []

This photo was taken by Imogene Cunningham. Film was used by Cunningham to take her pictures. Texture is utilized throughout the piece as the photograph is able to show the contrast of the delicate and whimsical petals that lie next to the jagged rough center. I admire how detailed the photograph is and how you are able to see every see in the center of the flower. I hope that in my own photographs i am able to incorporate the design principle of texture to make my photos look realistic. []

This photo was taken by Robert Bergman. The technique used to take this picture is a c-print. The design principle of color is shown in this photograph, and it is created using only natural light. I admire that the photographer was somehow able to take natural light and receive such vibrant colors from it and hope to do this in my own photos. []
 * Modern Masters**



This photo was taken by Maggie Taylor. The techniques used by Taylor are very original, because she uses a digital camera and then edits the pictures with photoshop by painting on them. The design element used in this piece is value because as an artist she had to create shadow to give depth to the picture. I hope that in my own photography i can also try and succeed and creating digital paintings with my photography. []



​This photo was taken by Philip-Lorca diCorcia. The technique used for this photo is digital. His photographs have strong lines and framing as can be seen in this picture through the skyscrapers. I admire how real his pictures are and how unaware the subject is of the picture being taken. I hope that in my own photography i am able to capture the same genuine aspects. []