Connor Albaugh

   February 22nd, 2022 Joel Grimes   By: Connor Albaugh            One thing that I really enjoy doing is taking the opportunity to explore a new photographer. In the previous assignment which happened to include studio, environmental, and still life photographs, I was able to learn about the use of studio lighting and the importance of flash in a photograph coupled with available lighting for the "environment" you are in. These two ideas are going to be incredibly crucial for this upcoming assignment which deals with "composing images." When the power point was introduced, the amount of photographers there were for this particular genre of photography is truly remarkable. Each photographer has their own unique and different style that the follow to make their images special. However, one photographer that really sparked my interest is one I haven't heard of prior to being exposed to the presentation. His name is Joel Grimes  and his ability to capture images in

  February 1st, 2022 Richard Avedon  By: Connor Albaugh           It is truly remarkable to have the opportunity of being able to look at several photographer’s work and see how different and unique each of their styles are. For the amount of time, effort, and focus they invest in their work and their subjects, they deserve to be recognized more so than none. It is paramount that we spend this time to review and critique their work because things other photographers happen to do and implement can be a way to learn from past mistakes and improve my overall work, for example. Moving on from “still life,” we make a slight transition into the genre of studio photography. As I looked through the PowerPoint, there were so many photographers that stuck out to me because of their style and the attraction of their images. However, the one photographer that stuck out to me happened to be Richard Avedon. Some of his images are quite odd and the angle in which he photographs his subjects can be se