Ansel Adams

The photo i have chosen is a photo taken at Cathedral Peak and Lake, Yosemite National Park, California, c. 1960 by Ansel Adams. In this photo we can see the lake at Yosemite national park as well as part of the cathedral peak. In the distance in the photo we can see a mountain with some tress next to it. Ive chosen this photo because i like how you can see such clear detail in it. I also like the fact that the photo was taken in black and white as it allows us to see the image as a whole and to focus on all the details rather than getting distracted by colours which wouldn’t allow us to see the photo as a whole. I also like the fact that the photo contains a lot of grey tones which helps allow the photo be more powerful and clear and allows us to differentiate everything in the photo. I like the way Ansel has been able to capture the true beauty of Yosemite through the use of one photo. I think the fact that Ansel has taken the photo as a long shot rather than a close up is very powerful as it allows us to see more than one aspect of Yosemite which helps to add more clear detail to the photo. Ansel has used a good use of composition in the photo as it helps allow things to become more framed and clear in the photo making it become more interesting. I think something i’d take away from looking at this photo and putting in to my work is to take more of my photos in black and white and to be more patient when taking my photos so i can get better details in them which helps them become more powerful and to also focus more on composition on my photos so the photo doesn’t appear over crowded meaning i can gain and show the true intention of my photos.

Fay Godwin

The photo i have chosen to talk about is a self portrait by Fay Godwin. In the photo we can see a lake in which Fays reflection can be seen. We can also see the sky and part of the land. I chose to analyse this photo because i again liked the fact the photo was shot in black and white. I like how the photo allows us to focus on the image as a whole than again potentially getting distracted by colour. I also really like how she captured the photo and was able to show her reflection in the water which helps add to the photo to show its a self portrait. I like that fact that by doing this it could create many meaning to people that view it. For example it could suggest she sees herself as lonely and that she could just ‘float away’. I think the grey tones in the photo is very impactful as it help distinguish the different features in the photo as well as bring the photo together. Fay has shown a good use of rule of thirds in the photo which can be seen through the top half of the photo containing the sky and the middle of the photo is the lake and then at the bottom we have both the shadow and the land. The photo has good composition due to it being empty which allow the viewers to see the photo as a whole and not get distracted if it was busy. I think something i’d want to change about this photo is making the shadow appear bigger however she may have done this intentionally to make herself appear small. Something i’d take from this photo is again shooting in black and white and by also taking more photos that contain nature as i think it’s a beautiful thing. Another thing i’d take into consideration when shooting my work is adding shadows to help create a different narrative to my photos and to also add a different technique than i usually do.

Hans Strand

The photo i have chosen to talk about is a photo taken at Voxnan river by Hans Strand. I have chosen to analyse this photo because i think it is a beautiful photo that has been shot amazingly well. In the photo we can see a river with waves between trees. We can also see an orangey coloured sky which suggest the photo was taken at sunset. The photo contains warm colours which helps create the mood of happiness and relaxation. I like how Hans was able to capture the waves in the photo as they move and was also able to capture what appears to be fog. This helps show the beauty of nature which is something i like to include in my photos as well as enjoy exploring. I think the composition of the photo could have been shot slightly better because the photo appears busy which means you have to really focus on the photo to see it as a whole and also have to pinpoint part of the photos to see what’s going on. I think the photo has however shown good use of rule of thirds by having three separate subjects when its split up. In the top we see the sky, in the centre we can see trees and then at the bottom of the photo we can see the lake. If i was to take anything from this photo it would be to take photos at the time of day in which the sky would give of warm tones to help give a welcoming feeling and happiness. I would also try and take photos that show more details of nature in them.

Kris Graves

The photo i have chosen to talk about is a photo that appears in the album Latency by Kris Graves. In this photo we can see a statue with a man riding a horse. There’s a photo of George Floyd being reflective on the main stand of the statue and BLM being reflected onto the horse. Around the statue there is also candles and graffiti. I chose this photo because i think it’s such a powerful photo that helped both highlight the issues of 2020 and to also help spread the awareness that black lives matter. Something i really like about this photo is that everything is dark around the statue but is very lit up on the statue. This helps show us what he important aspect of the photo is. I think this photo has a good use of composition due to it not being too crowded and allowing us to focus on the whole photo. The photo has been taken as a medium close up which allows us to get enough details when looking at the photo and to also understand the full context of it. something i’d take from this photo is to take more photos that spread awareness and to take more medium close and long shots when shooting documentary photos. I will also take more photos in colour when taking documentary photos to help get across the true issue im trying to show.

Fay Godwin

Fay Godwin was a British photographer who was born on the 17th February 1931 in Berlin, Germany. Fay was a self taught photographer. Fay was introduced to photography through family photos in the mid 1960s. She was influenced through her love of walking as well as her love of landscape photography

Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams was an American landscape photographer who was born on the 20th February 1902. He was born in San Francisco, California. Ansel is one of the most widely known photographer in the history of the United States. Ansel dropped out of school at 12 years old he then recieved his camera in 1916 and found out he was a talented photographer. Ansel first photo was taken at Yosemite National Park which led to the influence of his landscape photography

Hans Strand

Hans Strand is a Swedish landscape photographer who was born on the 29th November 1955. In Soderhamn Sweden. Hans has always felt drawn to the emotion and expressions that expression that he finds in nature.

Kris Graves

Kris Graves is an American Landscape and Portraiture photographer who was born in 1982 in New York. He recieved a BFA in visual arts after studying at S.U.N.Y purchase college.