Natalia's Photography Blog

  While I am not a fan of some of Ralph Gibson's work, there is no doubt that he has a very creative and unique spin on photography. Gibson tended to capture his subjects from angles most people would not have thought to be flattering, but this technique leaves room for the viewer to wonder about the 'rest' of the image. I also think this adds emphasis to specific areas he wanted to capture and add focus to. His images often have a main subject with a very neutral background, causing the viewer to really focus on what Gibson was trying to capture. I feel this reflects how we see things regularly. It is often hard to see the bigger picture, but what we do instead is focus on the individual parts and create an image I our head as a whole Gibson also seems to pay close attention to the source of his light, as he understands this can emphasize or distract from certain areas. He uses these shadows to create extreme contrast. Again, the choice of framing in his photos is quite di

  Michael Kenna is an incredible landscape photographer. A lot of his photos look like charcoal drawings with soft edges and smooth tones. His photos seem to capture the desolation of the world as they often have one main subject or are uniform across the picture. Contrasting from the previous photographers we researched, Kenna seems to find the beauty in simplicity instead of chaos, and by doing this he is sending a more straight forward message. Often, there is one piece of the picture that the viewer keeps going back to.  Kenna also uses negative space and makes typically boring backgrounds hold a serenity and whimsical yet dreary mood to the photos. Another feature I have notices is most of his photos are taken at night or in the early morning. By doing this, the lighting is different from most other photographer's photos and often times there is fog. Fog can completely change the way a photo would turn out by acting as a wall between what's up close and far away, and also