Giacomo Brunelli
I found the work of Giacomo Brunelli on the Saatchi Art site and love the strong shapes and darkness in his photos. The pictures are quite mysterious and have unusual views of everyday sites in London. I have selected some of his work and shown it below. This idea of unusual views of everyday things in something I want to investigate further and reminds me of my photos taken on the beach with my camera phone pointed own and not at the big scene.
Peter keetman
This is a collage of some of Peter Keetman's photography. All of his photography is in black and white. He is well known for a series of Photography work he did about Volkswagen vehicles, He also does some abstract and rain photography.
Although their are no photo's of him on the internet that I can find, I was able to find out some information about him.
Born: April 27th, 1916, in Elberfield,Germany. He attended the National Academy of Photographic Design from 1935 to 1937. Peter joined Germany's army in 1940 and returned 4 years later seriously injured from the war. With some help and journeymen, He graduated in 1948 with his masters degree. In 1949 Peter Keetman was a founding member of the Fotoform group, A German photographer group, and was then known as a freelance commercial photographer in the 1950's. Unfortunately, Peter Keetman died on March the 8th, 2005, in Marquarstein.
This photograph is probably one of my favorites, As I really like the style of photographs with rain drops & water. Peter Keetman used 'Rule of Thirds' he put the most important object in the picture, which in this case, is the pole in the so-called imaginary division lines. The photograph was taken at a train station, As you can see the tracks and trains in the background. Also the pole is significant because it's part of the train stations undercover outdoors bit. I think he might of put the pole in focus as the trains in the back ground look blurred out. At a more intense look, I'm now starting to think that he took it from either inside the train station, or from inside the train, as the raindrops at the front look like their dripping down a window.
I will experiment with my photography by creating sets of man-made objects and then seeing if I can create patterns in my images. I like also the way Keetman's work looks very metallic - I will try something like this using Photoshop filters and this is something that I also want to create as an effect with non-metal objects and natural objects.
Although their are no photo's of him on the internet that I can find, I was able to find out some information about him.
Born: April 27th, 1916, in Elberfield,Germany. He attended the National Academy of Photographic Design from 1935 to 1937. Peter joined Germany's army in 1940 and returned 4 years later seriously injured from the war. With some help and journeymen, He graduated in 1948 with his masters degree. In 1949 Peter Keetman was a founding member of the Fotoform group, A German photographer group, and was then known as a freelance commercial photographer in the 1950's. Unfortunately, Peter Keetman died on March the 8th, 2005, in Marquarstein.
This photograph is probably one of my favorites, As I really like the style of photographs with rain drops & water. Peter Keetman used 'Rule of Thirds' he put the most important object in the picture, which in this case, is the pole in the so-called imaginary division lines. The photograph was taken at a train station, As you can see the tracks and trains in the background. Also the pole is significant because it's part of the train stations undercover outdoors bit. I think he might of put the pole in focus as the trains in the back ground look blurred out. At a more intense look, I'm now starting to think that he took it from either inside the train station, or from inside the train, as the raindrops at the front look like their dripping down a window.
I will experiment with my photography by creating sets of man-made objects and then seeing if I can create patterns in my images. I like also the way Keetman's work looks very metallic - I will try something like this using Photoshop filters and this is something that I also want to create as an effect with non-metal objects and natural objects.
JAN GROOVER
I love Jan Groover's work and am fascinated by the light colours and how those change the way in which I look at everyday objects like knives and forks. Groover was an American photographer who spent the last part of her life in Montpon-Menesterol,France, with her husband, a painter and critic named Bruce Boice. Groover was born in New Jersey and died in 2012 at Montpon-Ménestérol, France. She experimented with colour and changes to the colours we normally see in these everyday objects.
I will take some images of familiar objects and process them in Photoshop to get similar results and see how this changes how I see everyday things.
I will take some images of familiar objects and process them in Photoshop to get similar results and see how this changes how I see everyday things.
Elke Vogelsang
Who knew a dog’s snout could be so photogenic? German photographer Elke Vogelsang is behind the popular photo series “Nice Nosing You,” which features close-up pictures of dogs' faces and their often humorous expressions.
This is a great set and shows the potential inusing really close-up photography and how the photos can be distorted when really close to the animal. This is ude to the short distance between the dog and the camera and the distance further on to the rest of the dog’s face.
In an effort to do something out of the ordinary, Vogelsang took turns putting each dog in front of a dark garden shed, getting as close as she could with her camera and documenting whatever expressions her pets gave her. What resulted was a collection of whimsical photos of her dogs liking, sniffing and staring at the camera. She began sharing the photos on her website and Facebook page, and they quickly spread around the world.
To get each image, Vogelsang often lies on the ground to get at eye-level with the pooch, then tries to get the dog to look into the camera.
She also gives the dog a treat to not only help the animal stay still, but also to capture a doggie tongue or two hanging out. “The secret is liverwurst,” she said. “The dog gets a biscuit, then I get really close with my camera and snap away.”
I really like this playful approach to her photography and the way in which something as everyday as pet dogs has become great photography!
This is a great set and shows the potential inusing really close-up photography and how the photos can be distorted when really close to the animal. This is ude to the short distance between the dog and the camera and the distance further on to the rest of the dog’s face.
In an effort to do something out of the ordinary, Vogelsang took turns putting each dog in front of a dark garden shed, getting as close as she could with her camera and documenting whatever expressions her pets gave her. What resulted was a collection of whimsical photos of her dogs liking, sniffing and staring at the camera. She began sharing the photos on her website and Facebook page, and they quickly spread around the world.
To get each image, Vogelsang often lies on the ground to get at eye-level with the pooch, then tries to get the dog to look into the camera.
She also gives the dog a treat to not only help the animal stay still, but also to capture a doggie tongue or two hanging out. “The secret is liverwurst,” she said. “The dog gets a biscuit, then I get really close with my camera and snap away.”
I really like this playful approach to her photography and the way in which something as everyday as pet dogs has become great photography!
Stephanie jung
Stephanie Jung is a freelance photographer based in Berlin, Germany. She works as a freelance photographer and travels all over the world, especially to big cities, to capture the vibrant and hectic mood of a place and her work is not just about citylife and time. Below is a selection of photographs taken from her series 'Cityscapes'. The idea of overlapping copies of identical or similar images is one I want to explore in my work around trees and beaches.