Blog III: "Masters of Photography"

William Klein
St Patrick's Day, Fifth Avenue
1954-55  

© William Klein

Klein's St. Patrick's Day, Fifth Avenue is both compositionally and technically interesting.  The fact that the foreground, or the subject is out of focus and the people in the background are in focus causes the eye to move around the composition.  This both tricks and intrigues the viewer. The high contrast really makes the image pop. This image is stunning and attractive, therefore it is included on the "Masters of Photography" list.

Timothy O'Sullivan
A Harvest of Death
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
July, 1863

This image is one of the most well-known photographs taken by O'Sullivan during the Civil War.  Even though the photographers 'documenting' the war were known to move bodies or weapons to manually compose a photograph, they were still accurate in documenting the destruction and despair of the war. This image is tragic and beautiful...and a masterpiece.

Tina Modotti
Bandolier, corn, guitar
1927

© The Estate of Tina Modotti

Tina Modotti was one of Edward Weston's favorite models, and also became his lover and student.  One can definitely notice similarities in Weston and Modotti's work, but she was most definitely a master photographer in her own right.  She was very skilled in composition and lighting as can be seen in Bandolier, Corn, Guitar.

My three photos...

This is a photo of a small convenience store in Historic Clifton, VA.  I thought the store was cute and I liked its old look and feel.

I took this outside a garden center/nursery in Boulder.  I love the bright colors of all the adirondack chairs surrounding the shop.

This is a shot I took of my husband after he hit a home run. The team is congratulating him. He's awesome and hot.