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!

Charles and Grant

Charlie Engman

So haven't wrote for a while- sorry! Well here we go again I guess, we can make it to the end of the semester.  As we have been watching videos of Sally Mann and other amazing photographers, I was thinking of how they became so popular.  I don't like to be the last to know who and what is "fetch" so I goggled "Photographers to Watch in 2014."  The results were so much fun to look at!  Check out http://pdn30.pdnevents.com/gallery/2014/#grid to take a look for yourself.  My two favorites were Charlie Engman and Grant Harder.  Charlie Engman uses a term "visual gesture" which I love because you feel as if you are moving similar to his model.  The photo director of New York Times Style Magazine says his work is "perfectly imperfect."  Charlie Engman is a little different with his clients of enRoute and Bon Appetit.  His work came from a hobby of over 10 years.  After traveling with his wife he decided to make it his career, "But like anything I'd ever done, I jumped in."  I have so much respect for that attitude and love his work.

Grant Harder