Photography Notes #5

Contemporary Photography

Ansel Adams was a modern photographer that took gorgeous pictures. He made edges of pictures darker so your eye is pulled to the middle.He shot in black and white with a big camera.
Developed the Zone System - he got 10 zones out of a negative so all the detail was there.

Irving Penn shot for vogue in 1943 and became famous (mainly for his lighting) Shot in sepia, black and white, Is still living in Manhattan and is in his 80s

Lee Friedlander – shot in nyc in 50s Was a street photographer
He Took some interesting pictures and Broke rules that we shouldn’t do.

Joel Meyerowitz – 1980s Has a good eye for pictures, took color Very clean, good time of day, perfect saturation, huge prints – some of things made him famous
Richard Selesnick and Nicholas Kahn – 2004 Took pictures of scenes and made it into a world By photoshoping it



For homework take 6 photos that look like art – preferably outside, not family