I chose to do this assignment on a photographer named Jeremy Turner. He is known for landscape, wilderness and abstact photography. What inspired Jeremy to get into photography was when he started to pursue outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking and long distance cycling. He had done tons of research on other landscape photographers while traveling through New Zealand. He is comfortable with color or black and white images. He does not limit himself. Here is one of his quotes: "I'm not a traditionalist, and I don't limit myself to one style or approach. But I do have traditional values when it comes to landscape images, as they must inspire a love for the outdoors and nature." Jeremy would like to one day self-publish a book of his own work, and hopes to do so in the next few years.
The picture on the top left is called New Fern Fronds, near Lake Mackenzie, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand.
This picture has some great compositions in it. Texture is the first and most obvious. The ferns look sharp, and the way they curl into one another looks interesting. I like how Turner used a very shallow depth of field in this picture. You can see that there are more ferns in the background, but the main focus is dead on and centered. The rule of thirds doesn't really apply to this photograph, but I think that having it centered right in the middle really works for this particular image. The lighting is nicely worked on parts of the ferns as you can see some highlighted areas on it.
The picture on the top right is called Lone Tree, Big Sandhills, Moreton Island National Park, Austrailia.
In this photograph the framing and subject placement is what really makes this photo. You have the clouds all around the top filling the frame. The lighting is strong. You can see parts of the clouds lit up by the sun as well as the strong shaddows of the tree. To me this picture looks like the tree has been struck by a force of wind for a period of time and thats why it looks curved or somewhat leaning. I like that the photographer really gives a sense of depth and layers in this image.
The picture on the bottom is called Fence, North Island, New Zealand.
Turner did a wonderful job on the placement of this fence. It has the leading lines that take you from the right side of the photo all the way to the left side, then back again. Depth of field is high which is great for this particular image because your eyes follow all the way to the end of the fence. To me it looks like it goes on for infinity. And if I saw what was at the end of the fence and what was beyond it, then I wouldn't be sitting here thinking of all the possibilities of what could be over there. I really enjoy how this image is so simple and how it's framed so well.
To end off this assignment I am going to add Jeremy's advice for those entering the field of photography:
*Get out there and shoot images, lots of images
*Find your own style
*Look and learn from other photographers
*Don't be afraid to make mistakes, it's the best way to learn
*Experiment
*Photograph what you like, not what you think other people will like
*Don't ever assume that it's not worth getting out of bed, even though it's raining and cold outside. Sometimes the worst weather can yield some of the most beautiful and emotive images.
-Jeremy Turner
Hope you enjoyed this :)
Kristen
No comments:
Post a Comment