Sata Shinato – Night Lights
Sata Shinato – Night Lights Recommended in the course notes, Sata Shinato’s Night Lights series resonates with me on a personal level. In Hong Kong, I often find the light during the day to be flat and uninspiring, which is why I lean toward black and white photography. However, once the sun sets, the city’s […]
Cecil Beaton – War Photography
In the late 1990s, while undertaking City & Guilds photography at night school, I was tasked with writing a 2000-word assignment on a photographer. This idea terrified me, as I didn’t consider myself “arty” at the time. Many of my classmates, perhaps predictably, chose the seminal Ansel Adams, which was a natural fit given we […]
Steve McCurry – One Minute Masterclasses
Steve McCurry is an American editorial photographer best known for his iconic photograph “Afghan Girl,” which first appeared in National Geographic magazine. This opening line from McCurry’s Wikipedia entry introduces a photographer I deeply admire—one whose influence has inspired me, alongside figures like Don McCullin, to one day find myself in his shoes. Not only […]
Stephen Shore vs Ansel Adams
I was recently advised by my tutor to explore how different photographers capture similar scenes, particularly comparing Ansel Adams’ iconic shots of Yosemite with the work of Stephen Shore. Ansel Adams needs no introduction; his images of Yosemite, and his contributions to photography as a whole, are legendary. His striking black-and-white landscapes have become synonymous […]
Diane Arbus (1923 -1971)
Diane Arbus (1923 – 1971) Diane Arbus is a photographer whose work never fails to capture attention, largely because she focused on photographing what she called “freaks.” Born into a wealthy New York Jewish family, Arbus grew up during the Great Depression. She married her childhood sweetheart at 18 in 1941 and developed a love […]
Removed by Eric Pickersgill
Removed by Eric Pickersgill North Carolina photographer Eric Pickersgill has created a fascinating series where he removes the mobile phones from everyday life, exposing how ingrained these devices have become in our social interactions. While the work is posed, I believe it resonates deeply with the concept of the decisive moment. Pickersgill captures how our […]