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 Composite Photographer: Joel Grimes                Have you ever observed  a photograph that is so surreal and unrealistic ? If yes, this type of photography is referred to as composite photography . Composites combine two pictures into one photo, commonly done through P hotoshop , to create an image t hat is out of the ordinary. This type of photography is unique, as it works with one’s imagination to create something surreal but captivating. Joel Grimes is one photographer who caught my eye in this type of work, although it is uniquely different.   Joel Grimes ’ work is far different from the whimsical and surreal part of composite photography, as he primarily portrays athletes or people in a background that comes straight out of a movie. Grimes’ work is portraiture but emphasizes their background to make a person drastically stand out. If you think of advert isements for sportswear, it is kind of like that. I t...

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 Portraiture Photographer: Peter Yang Humor Series by Peter Yang Portraiture p hotography is one of the more common pieces of work within the photography field. This work of photography primarily focuses on capturing the emotion and character of a person through compos ition and posing. What makes portraiture so unique? Portraiture can be utilize d in many ways, such as demonstrating  emotion , which is commonly known, but showing the character of the subjects is more impactful . I say this because Peter Yang works to demonstrate the unique character of well-known actors and even athletes.   Peter Yang works primarily through p ortraiture, using  actors and athletes as his models . W hile utilizing props and unique back grounds to portray an individual’s character. I a m a major  fan of his Humor series , where  he works with actors to have a more comedic aspect in his portraits. The photograph above is a great example of portraying a ...

  Still Life Photographer: Jan Groover Jan Groover: Kitchen Still Life Series            In photography, there are many ways to illustrate artistic value in things, even from the simplest things. A genre of photography known as still-life primarily focuses on capturing artistic value in normal but random things. What is still-life photography? This genre focuses on capturing inanimate objects that are arranged creatively, providing a more surrealistic look to objects. This form of photography quite resembles a lot of art, such as  paintings , that captures a whole new perspective of inanimate objects. Jan Groover specifically works in this type of photography but provides a different sense of the genre, giving many perspectives on the photos she captures.      Jan Groover is one of the best at portraying many objects in surrealistic and creative ways. Much of her work, including kitchen utensils, provides an alternative loo...

  In my photography class, we are given an assignment on what photographer inspired our work for the assignment. I wanted to work with architecture photography since architecture is very beautiful , whether old or  new . S ince my college  has a lot of older architecture , I was set on what I wanted to work with. After searching and searching, I came across a well-known architecture photographer name d Julius Shulman .   Shulman's work , from what I have seen , is very unique , particularly when it comes to the angles and position in which the photo is taken. He primarily worked with black and white with an uncon ventional infrared film which helps reduce his subjects to clean and essential lines or shapes. His architecture photography is one of his best architecture works, particularly foc using on California’s mid-c entury and places in New York, where he grew up.       Los Angeles , California, Fire Station No. 28   Some of the u...