Archive for the ‘Photographers’ Category

Posted on August 21, 2008 - by Patrick

Go And Check Out Photographer Alex MacLean

via Exposure Compensation

I noticed this today at Exposure Compensation, and had to share because the aerial photography of Alex MacLean is very good. The abstraction provided by the perspective of being in an airplane combined with MacLean’s keen (and architect trained) eye produces very appealing results with wonderful compositions.

Maclean’s website is here

In addition Maclean has a new book forthcoming of his recent photography, which is available for preorder at Amazon for $29.70.

Posted on August 12, 2008 - by Patrick

Mohammadreza Mirzaei

via Exposure Compensation

Been busy with camera news as of late, but Iranian photographer Mohammadreza Mirzaei’s work is very interesting. Compositions are spare, and there’s a focus on enviromental lines and shapes (at least in his series “The Encounters”), but the most fascinating thing about them is the capture of small moments, between 2 persons or often between person and photographer. Its a simple thing, but still quite compelling.

Mirzaei’s website is here.

Posted on August 7, 2008 - by Patrick

Ali Richards

Ali Richards takes photos (using large format) of the urban (and not so urban) landscape. The above from the series “Playgrounds” whose subject matter focuses on the burnt out carcasses of automobiles.

I love her description at Saatchi Online:

London dweller with travelling boots.

Her site is here.

Posted on August 2, 2008 - by Patrick

Candida Höfer

Hey, there’s not a lot of news today. You should be:

• taking photographs
• developing photographs
• backing up photographs
• looking at Candida Höfer’s work

Höfer’s work featured at 1000 Words focuses on public spaces. Empty and barren, Höfer uses large format with very long exposures to reveal layers and layers of detail.

You can see (and should see) more here, and here.

Posted on July 31, 2008 - by Patrick

Brad Cockrell

It’s a slow newsday, so kill the time by going now to Brad Cockrell’s excellent photo journal. Cockrell’s quality is just unbelievably consistant. He shoots everything, and excels regardless of the subject matter (which are somehow always very interesting) I don’t know how he does it, but Brad Cockrell’s Photo Journal is a definite bookmark.

Posted on July 30, 2008 - by Patrick

Derek Henderson

Something very appealing about Henderson’s photographs. The above from his series “The Terrible Boredom of Paradise”. Henderson said of the series (via lensculture):

I intentionally went to places that you don’t read about or see so much about. Those rural areas where there is a small pocket of urban.

I especially love the photos with the sense of desolation in them, daytime, but nobody around. Definitely a keen eye.

more here at McNamara Gallery in addition to Henderson’s website.

Posted on July 28, 2008 - by Patrick

Jem Southam

Jem Southam takes some amazing landscape photography, preferring the subtle touch to the more majestic “wow” shots so common today.

You can read an interview with Southam at Seesaw Magazine.

And Southam has a beautiful book available here.

Posted on July 25, 2008 - by Patrick

Olaf Otto Becker

Becker documents his native Greenland in this clip. Full of photos guaranteed to help you feel a little cooler.

As you’ll hear in the clip, Becker shoots large format and claims not to manipulate his photographs, instead waiting hours, even days to get the right light.

Clip via Daylight Magazine

Becker’s site here.

Posted on July 25, 2008 - by Patrick

Friday

Via SFTumblr

Love this photo by Ryan Robinson, and his blog.

I wanted to mention David Pogue’s review of the Sigma DP1 over at the NYT (found thanks to The Online Photographer ). I remember being excited at the potential for the DP1 when seeing those early advertisements for it the photo rags, but upon introduction, it is pretty clear this camera has been somewhat of a dissappointment. While it’s clear to me from most reviews that yes, the image quality is good (thanks to that full sized APS-C sensor stuffed and packed in that black body) but no zoom, slow as all get up, and really not cheap ($700-$800). I could go on, but Pogue takes it down to the woodshed here:

But did it have to be such a lame camera? No zoom, no stabilizer, no focus lamp, no optical viewfinder, no live histogram; weak flash, washed-out screen, quarter-size movies, infinite shutter lag, loose lens cap. Hello, Sigma? 1998 called. It wants its camera back.

I’m expecting better from Panasonic’s LX3.

Posted on July 24, 2008 - by Patrick

Candace Meyer

Explore here.

It’s hard not to like Meyer’s use of light in her photography (mostly of the fashion variety). Frequently diffusing her pictures, light spills from everywhere. Bonus points: I love her post production.

I was going to mention Viveza here, but damn I’m sounding like a Nik salesman here. (I really can’t help it…I like their stuff)