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David Lachapelle Our Present Day Stage Photographer
David Lachapelle is the modern day stage photography with a very extreme twist. His style is the most controversial but simply amazing photography. His style is nothing I have ever seen before using very bright colors with a very dark … Continue reading
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Toy Camera
In instead of cashing in your life savings for an EOS Camera which has a starting price of around five thousand dollars go to your local toy shop and pick up a Toy Camera. I understand it may sound ridiculous … Continue reading
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Bansky: art?
I was recently introduced to a street artists named Bansky who apparently is very incognito and extremely difficult to disclose his identity because he has vandalized so much. His satirical street art and dark humour with amazing stencilling technique is … Continue reading
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Do you think its easier to photograph celebrities, babies or non moving objects?
In my opinion, babies have been the most challenging but also one of the most rewarding to photograph. I’ve had to deal with popular personalities and for the most part they know what to do, you just have to connect … Continue reading
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Do you consider Album covers or commercial photography?
I ask myself this question because I don’t think I’ve ever been to a museum or have read any articles talking about the creativity of an album cover aside from Andres Serrano’s “Semen and Blood” photograph used on Metallica’s Load … Continue reading
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Terry Richardson: Iconic photographer uses point and shoot camera for Diesel ads, and sports illustrated spreads.
I was watching a behind the scenes special that HBO aired on the making of a sports illustrated shoot and how in the past they had used some of the top photographers. At this point I was not very familiar … Continue reading
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Discussion Topic: Wedding photography: is it considered an artform?
Growing up as a child and even as a teenĀ I remember attending weddings and my memories of the photographers would be older, pushy men that would direct very cheesy poses that would make me very uncomfortable to watch.Ā I used … Continue reading
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Photography: If You Build It They Will Come Read more
By Cindy Sherman questions “whats real” shows the amount of realness and motivation a photographer has toward their work. Asking those questions shows how much heart is put into one photo. When Sherman questions whether she is herself or the … Continue reading
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Response to Jeff Wall Discussion Topic
IĀ don’tĀ see anything wrong about staging a photograph. It does involveĀ a lotĀ of creation artistically in order to capture that image that only your eyes could see.Ā Staged photographs continue from the 19th century till now, and I think it will still be … Continue reading
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Response to Nan Goldin’s Discussion Topic
Only a spectacular person like Nan Goldin would be able to transform in an originality form paintings and sculptures by bringing it to real live photography. Her focus of nude beauty is really noticeable in her exhibit, Scopohilia, as shown … Continue reading
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