Benoit Paille

As the world becomes more and more digital, the masters of Photoshop and Lightroom become more and more crafted at this art.  The new artists to watch seem to be apart of the virtual world of GTA A, video gaming.  Usually the settings you see on your screen while entering the virtual world is optimized by screenshots and a keyboard.  But let's look at Benoit Paille. What makes Benoit so different? He uses a real DSLR camera and then process the images in Lightroom.  He says his goal is to “overlay a material reality with a virtual one, erasing the border between the two worlds. [...] I want to show that we can use a virtual space in conceptual photography and approach these areas with the same sensitivity as the physical space.”  He, without a doubt, takes his photography very seriously and I can't wait to see more of what he has to offer.  Keep an eye out folks!

Jill Greenberg

  Jill Greenberg                                   The statement that I love things that are new and unexpected is the biggest understatement.  As I was clicking and clicking I came across Jill Greenberg.  Her photos catch your eyes with such artistic elements.  You can't help but stare. An LA art director says, "Like LaChapelle, Jill has pioneered a new style of photography, and her impact can be seen throughout the entertainment industry", with the publication, Brief, itself characterizing her work as employing "distinctive ethereal backlighting." A president of NBC Entertainment Marketing who has employed Greenberg on a number of occasions due to what he terms her "distinct and innovative aesthetic" observed that "many other photographers follow her lead,'." 

Isabel M. Martinez

 

 

Like any other day, I grabbed my coffee and began browsing through Flipboard, an app on Samsung phones.  I looked through the news, fashion, and travel tabs then came across Isabel M. Martinez in the photography section.  I decided to google her and I'm glad I did.  Her photos are phenomenal.  As you flip through them, you have this feeling as if you are dreaming or your mind is lost but happy.  In addition to her incredible exposures, I fell more in love with her artist's statement:

"My work deals with the aspects of experience where the real, the known, and the imagined blend. Perception is a recurring theme within my practice, and has become a foundation from which I explore ideas that reflect on notions of time, space, simultaneity and duration. My interpretations are informed in part by science, philosophy and fiction. Creating juxtapositions that are disorienting or unexpected, my work engages with the uncertain amid the assumed and probes the boundary between abstraction and representation, fact and fiction, order and chaos. Experimentation and process are at the forefront of much of my practice, at times resulting in ambiguous narratives and hybrid exercises."
I find her work facinitaing and I hope you will too! Happy Browsing!

Jennifer Silverberg

Looking for inspiration, I used some links Kate posted on Moodle.  I clicked on Jennifer Silverberg.  She grew up outside of New York City and got her first camera when she was 8.  I was drawn to her portfolio which showcased her talent while she traveled to Haiti.  I can't wait to travel and her images just captivate you.  Her images captures all sorts of emotions from despair to pure joy then empathy and finishes with a smile.  It is just amazing.  Check it out! 

Fun Fact: She shot for The Riverfront Times! 

My Florence: Art Shay

Hi there once again!

Finals are almost here and with every day I get closer to my big move to Chicago!  So nerve-racking, so terrifying, but, most importantly, so exciting! I was pondering how to stay interested in the arts in the new city.  I know it is a great city full of various types of art but I want to know how to emerged with new and exciting pieces. As I was going site to site, I found Art Shay. He has a show at Columbia College Chicago Library.  

      

"The nearly seventy photographs presented in My Florence are primarily candid moments beginning with the first photograph Art took of Florence the day they met in 1942 as 20 year-old camp counselors in the Catskills.  Photographs of raising their family during the mid-20^th century are combined with portraits of Florence with their culturally influential friends, such as Chicago writer Nelson Algren, rock musician Billy Corgan and playwright David Mamet. The final photographs in the exhibition were taken immediately after his beloved wife's funeral in August 2012 when both Art and Florence were 90 years old."

                                                                                                                              -Art Shay

                                                                                                                                          

Nigel Tomm

Nigel Tomm is just one of the few artists that appeared in the Google list when one searches "Famous photography in 2014."  Although he seems completely mysterious, his work is beyond enticing.  I checked out his bio which only had three facts about him: 1. He was born in 1979. 2. He has a PhD in math with the emphasis in the field of number theory. 3. He has the Canadian Sphynx cat named Olivia.  This is just two of his images which drew me into all his creations.  I leave you only with three facts to draw you near just as the pictures did for me.  Good luck and happy browsing!!

Hawes Photography

My favorite part of this photography course is the chance to explore anything and everything.  I have recently been given the opportunity to help some friends plan for their weddings- just the most important day of their life (no pressure or anything...) Upon learning more and more about the special couple they revealed that Hawes Photography created the most amazing engagement photos.  Beyond their exceptional talent, they are also really close to home living in downtown STL.  The photographers, Aaron and Heather, just moved here and I wish them the most success.  Anyways... as I flipped through their album, the pictures were breathtaking!  Hawes Photography has this talent to catch the happy couple in the most delicate, intimate moments and transforms the emotion into an amazing exposure.  Here are some posted on their blog http://hawesphotographyblog.com/.  Can't wait to hear what you think!