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1.) Florian Holzherr
Florian Holzherr is a German photographer. He was born in 1970 in Munich, Germany. He got a degree in photography from the “State School of Photo Design” in Munich. His work focuses on architecture and the beauty that is hidden within it. Most of his work is shot on a wide-angle lens and the shape of the image varies between horizontal rectangles and vertical rectangles. His other pictures turn out so amazing because he composes all his pictures. His architectural photos are taken using different adjustable professional cameras, for example, the Master Technika. I like his architecture pictures the most. They provide a sense of serenity and peace. The lighting on each of these pieces is very vibrant and almost always uses natural light as the main source. The rule of thirds is also a huge part of his work. In a lot of his pieces, the rule of thirds is somehow displayed, whether it be obvious or subtle. Each of his pieces uses a color scheme. For example, a photo might be full of greys and blacks with hints of browns. Or it may have lots of whites and blues with hints of green. The grey, black, and brown schemes tend to be set inside a house and focused in one room. The white, blue, and green schemes tend to be outside and focus on the environment around the structure.
2.) Dominic Büttner
Dominic Büttner was born in 1964 in Basel. He was in the photo class at Ecole Supérieure d’arts appliqués in Vevey (ESAA). He was there from 1986 to 1990. Since graduating he has been a freelance photographer who works for Swiss and International institutions, publishing houses, architecture offices, museums, and media concerns. He is now based out of Zurich, Germany. His piece Dreamscapes is one of my favorites. In each of his photos in the book, there is this shadowy figure that is seen running away and trailing off from the camera. It adds a certain type of depth that is very different. This means he used a super long exposure to catch this mystic blur that appears. It’s hard to tell what exactly is going in front of the camera. But it is actually him walking in front of a large-format view camera with a torch in his hand. Each photo is very familiar because they present the solace and silence of our world in a very artistic way. Him holding the torch and using a long exposure. This provides the eerie shadow that is seen as well as lighting throughout the entire picture as he walks along. All 80 if his pictures in the book are shot as squares that look slightly stretched out. All of his scenes are filmed at night. Some of the scenes are highly staged and created from scratch, while others are pure nature.
3.) Olivia Parker
Olivia Parker is an American photographer and was born in 1941. She is from Boston, Massachusetts. She graduated from Wellesley College with a degree in Art History. She used to only use a view camera, but an accident made it too hard for her to do that anymore. She then started using digital cameras and expressed how it allowed her to be more creative and worry less about film and costs. Her most recent project focused on Alzheimer’s and how she believes her husband’s mind was functioning while the disease took over. I like her work because there is a wide variety of pieces and creativity present. Whether it be science-related or something more fantasy-based, her work varies and is very precise. A lot of her work uses common everyday objects but in a rustic way. In her book Order of Imagination: The photographs of Olivia Parker, you can see the wide array of styles. She has staged photos, ones taken with a snowglobe, and scientific plates. All three styles are different yet the same. You can tell they are made by the same person, but they all have a different feel to them. When you read about her work and truly understand the message she was trying to send, you realize how creative and particular she was about everything she placed. Some of her photos use a long exposure while others don’t. But most seem to have a shallow depth of field. Overall, Olivia Parker’s work is my favorite and I can’t wait to replicate her style of work.
Florian Holzherr is a German photographer. He was born in 1970 in Munich, Germany. He got a degree in photography from the “State School of Photo Design” in Munich. His work focuses on architecture and the beauty that is hidden within it. Most of his work is shot on a wide-angle lens and the shape of the image varies between horizontal rectangles and vertical rectangles. His other pictures turn out so amazing because he composes all his pictures. His architectural photos are taken using different adjustable professional cameras, for example, the Master Technika. I like his architecture pictures the most. They provide a sense of serenity and peace. The lighting on each of these pieces is very vibrant and almost always uses natural light as the main source. The rule of thirds is also a huge part of his work. In a lot of his pieces, the rule of thirds is somehow displayed, whether it be obvious or subtle. Each of his pieces uses a color scheme. For example, a photo might be full of greys and blacks with hints of browns. Or it may have lots of whites and blues with hints of green. The grey, black, and brown schemes tend to be set inside a house and focused in one room. The white, blue, and green schemes tend to be outside and focus on the environment around the structure.
2.) Dominic Büttner
Dominic Büttner was born in 1964 in Basel. He was in the photo class at Ecole Supérieure d’arts appliqués in Vevey (ESAA). He was there from 1986 to 1990. Since graduating he has been a freelance photographer who works for Swiss and International institutions, publishing houses, architecture offices, museums, and media concerns. He is now based out of Zurich, Germany. His piece Dreamscapes is one of my favorites. In each of his photos in the book, there is this shadowy figure that is seen running away and trailing off from the camera. It adds a certain type of depth that is very different. This means he used a super long exposure to catch this mystic blur that appears. It’s hard to tell what exactly is going in front of the camera. But it is actually him walking in front of a large-format view camera with a torch in his hand. Each photo is very familiar because they present the solace and silence of our world in a very artistic way. Him holding the torch and using a long exposure. This provides the eerie shadow that is seen as well as lighting throughout the entire picture as he walks along. All 80 if his pictures in the book are shot as squares that look slightly stretched out. All of his scenes are filmed at night. Some of the scenes are highly staged and created from scratch, while others are pure nature.
3.) Olivia Parker
Olivia Parker is an American photographer and was born in 1941. She is from Boston, Massachusetts. She graduated from Wellesley College with a degree in Art History. She used to only use a view camera, but an accident made it too hard for her to do that anymore. She then started using digital cameras and expressed how it allowed her to be more creative and worry less about film and costs. Her most recent project focused on Alzheimer’s and how she believes her husband’s mind was functioning while the disease took over. I like her work because there is a wide variety of pieces and creativity present. Whether it be science-related or something more fantasy-based, her work varies and is very precise. A lot of her work uses common everyday objects but in a rustic way. In her book Order of Imagination: The photographs of Olivia Parker, you can see the wide array of styles. She has staged photos, ones taken with a snowglobe, and scientific plates. All three styles are different yet the same. You can tell they are made by the same person, but they all have a different feel to them. When you read about her work and truly understand the message she was trying to send, you realize how creative and particular she was about everything she placed. Some of her photos use a long exposure while others don’t. But most seem to have a shallow depth of field. Overall, Olivia Parker’s work is my favorite and I can’t wait to replicate her style of work.
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