Its about time for me to move forward with my research...its not as easy as it seems...choice of photographers are quite big...
As one of my themes is close up photography I tried to find some artists in this area...and one of -who come across was William Neill, who is best know as a landscape photographer for over thirty years.
As one of my themes is close up photography I tried to find some artists in this area...and one of -who come across was William Neill, who is best know as a landscape photographer for over thirty years.
William Neill
"The reason I photograph is to experience the beauty of Nature, of wild places. I explore the essential elements of rock and tree, of cloud and rushing water to discover the magic and mystery of the landscape" .../W.Neill/
William Neill, a resident of the Yosemite National Park area since 1977, is a landscape photographer concerned with conveying the deep, spiritual beauty he sees and feels in Nature.
Neill's award-winning photography of stunning images of the American Landscape have been widely published in books, magazines, calendars, posters, and his limited-edition prints have been collected and exhibited in museums and galleries nationally.
One of his books " By Nature`s design" I get from local library, to explore more I also used Internet in order to get some image examples...W.Neill for sure cover both of my chosen themes- Landscapes- as a stunning landscape photographer and Close ups- as a master of patterns...
One of his books " By Nature`s design" I get from local library, to explore more I also used Internet in order to get some image examples...W.Neill for sure cover both of my chosen themes- Landscapes- as a stunning landscape photographer and Close ups- as a master of patterns...
"Looking for patterns is part of being human. People search for patterns- and usually find them".../P.Murphy/
We live in the world designed by nature and it`s not surprise that we try to keep this balance of the lines and shapes and our everyday lives. Patterns is one of my passion as well...since I join the curse and find out more about composition - I became addicted by patterns...I always look and capture some no matter where I go...
William Neill`s book provide with a good inspiration and information in particular subject.
Perfect example of close up pattern, leaves of the plants repeats certain forms and lines adding value to all image.
W.Neill`s photographs dramatically reveal patterns that we often overlook, and allow us to see...all is work is the perfect starting point for own exploration of the natural world.
The beauty and symmetry of the natural world coming alive in thees photographs.
Neill provides a delightful overview of many of nature's outstanding design features....over and over encouraging a sense of wonder. Sometimes he demonstrates that there is a pattern when none is apparent, as when looking at mountains or a coastline.
Has saying that W.Neill is carrying on the work of his mentor - Ansel Adams ( one of my favorites) and carving his own unique way, how he sees the world.
If we look at this picture, it seems nothing unusual, but in other way very different from ordinary....camera is positioned exact the right way to block any gaps reviling lovely pattern.
After spending some time listing and researching W.Neill`s work I get real satisfaction and joy - to see haw photographer starting from a trees in the woods, finishing with desert sands captured a very own detail and bring it out in very special way.
I have some of my resent shoots what I would like to compere...if it is even comparable with ....because I still need to learn and learn, and find my own way to express....
For more info and great stuff visit photographers website:
http://www.williamneill.com/
Ernst Haas
I brought my attention to this photographer while listing David Finn`s book "How to look at Photographs", there I came across with one of his images of single leaf and cant resist to find out more.....As I am just beginner - all great names in photo industry is still unknown for me. I was surprised how great this artist really is, well was unfortunately....
Ernst Haas was born March 2, 1921 in Vienna, Austria and died September 12, 1986 in New York City. Photographer and photojournalist who was influential for his innovations in colour photography, ...E.Haas was a first member of the legendary Magnum Photo agency and besides film stills he was a long time photographer for the well-known advertising campaign for Marlboro cigarettes.
Haas’s young day interests were divided between medicine and painting, but after World War II he abandoned both in favor of photography and who can blame him.
Ernst Haas was one of the best-known and most published photographers of the twentieth century, he was a pioneer in the development of an artistic colour photography and showed a deep reverence for the beauties of nature......and that's exactly way I choose to explore more of his work....Although, he worked with people, capturing film stars and street views he also have passion for nature and his images of close ups I find very related to my theme....
In first two photographs small raindrops work as a magnifying glass reveling everything even closer. Leafs little veins, contrast of dark and light colors makes image really stand out.
None of thees details was made by the photographer - as if it will be case in a painting -but it was E.Haas who realized that a wondering image could be made by framing them on a film...a little piece of world around him
"I am not interested in shooting new things-I am interested to see things new"..../Ernst Haas/
"A picture is the expression of an impression. If the beautiful were not in us, how would we ever recognize it?"..../Ernst Haas/
"There is only you and your camera. The limitations in your photography are in yourself, for what we see is what we are."..../Ernst Haas/
Only we can make our photographs unique...depends how we see the world around as...in my case, I see a lot of pain and depressive things, that's why I always intend to capture something that makes me happy and also creates my world better...
Couple days ago I was out and about taking pictures, ... I get a call from my friend...I ask her to find me and stop by, we had a some chat, that time I was standing near ordinary bush trying out some of my close up shoots. She wandering what I was doing, she cant imagine to take pictures of something like this, but I saw an opposite and outline a small beauty of plain street bush....
"With photography a new language has been created. Now for the first time it is possible to express reality by reality. We can look at an impression as long as we wish, we can delve into it and, so to speak, renew past experiences at will." ..../E.Haas/
Hi
ReplyDeleteA good blog about the photographer, can you also please add more analysis of these images using the critical vocabulary as a guide. Only by talking about the images in this way will you be able to identify the value that you can add into your own work.
Good use of quotes within your work.
Steve