Research Log

1)Sion Fullana

(Spanish)

www.sionfullana.com

I like this photographers personal work, In a lot of his work he uses blurring around the image to create a focal point an to create the story of that particular person which I really like as an effect. 

2)Sally Mann

(American)

http://sallymann.com/

I really like this photographer as her pictures are kept in black and white and it is a continuous theme, also her pictures tell story but also hint her own personal comment which I like as it is the mixing of two of my possible exam questions, one which I have chose.

3)Steve McCurry

(American)

http://stevemccurry.com/

I really like this photographer as he tells the story of people in different parts of the world through different ways, some of my favourite of his work is where he focuses on peoples eyes, in which they strike out in pictures, however I am also a fan of the stories in his pictures and his use of form.

4)Chase Guttman

(American)

http://www.chaseguttman.com/

I find it hard to think of this photographer as influential due to the fact his photos are based on him travelling the world but I like the stories his photos hold, to me his photos tell the story of different cultures, or tell the story of his journey across the world. 

5)Jim Goldberg

(American)

http://www.jimgoldberg.com/

This is one of my favorite photographers as I like the way he uses text (a common way to tell a story) to explain a story, also in his other photos he uses controversial content however I like how he addresses the story by using blurring or grids. 

6)Sebastian Meyer

(unknown)

http://sebmeyer.com/

I really like this photographer as he tells a story which shows the day to day normal for people in various situations, his models range form people suffering with addiction to those living in war invade countries.

7)Natalia and Renee (fan account)

(Australian)
Click YouTube account

I am aware this isn't a photographer however it is a way of expressing a story which contains personal element which has been described in a song and illustrated via a lyric video, I really like this idea and would like to try it

8)Dina Goldstein

(Canadian)

http://dinagoldstein.com/

This is my favorite photographer by far as she takes disney princesses and puts them in a controversial manner however a realist one which isn't portrayed to children, the story she tells is but a modern day one.

9)Curtis Irvine 

(Northern Ireland)

curtisirvinephotography.com

I like this photographer because he photos what he describes as series of photos but displays them individually in one portfolio so you know they are linked, in this story he is telling the opinion of society through graffiti. 

10)Brooke Shaden

(American)

brookeshaden.com

This photographer uses models in a setting which makes them seem quite mythical and extraordinary, conveying them as if they are magic, her pictures almost seem fictional. She creates very interesting work to look at that I would be interesting in attempting. 

11) Stephanie Sinclair

tooyoungtowed.org

This photographer is a documentary photographer which means she photographers the stories which people live for real, the stories which she captures are controversial in our region and riveting, which makes it interesting even though its wrong. 

12) Lynsey Addario 

lynseyaddario.com

This photographer is a documentary photographer who tells the different stories which grace all across the world, her photos display differentiation in culture and mix with personal comment as it is showing how no one place in the world is the same as the other. 

13) Erica Mcdonald

(American)

ericamcdonaldphoto.com

This photographer is a documentary photographer who with each portfolio tells a different story, this story is a micro story following a few peoples lives who live in gloucester, this making her differ from other photographers who document. 

14) Ed Thompson

(Wales)

edwardthompson.co.uk

This photographer is a documentary photographer who takes stories which are in the news which are usually associated with the issues society has with the government and politics, he then photographs what is happening in that moment, making his story telling seem like a news report.

15) Alex Masi

(Italian)

alexmasi.photoshelter.com

This photographer is a documentary photographer who photographs what seem like tragedies however what society knows to be as micro stories, and due to it being documentary photograph and unheard of before, lets the audience know its a micro story, which generates a sad emotion. 

16)Eugene Atget

(French)

http://www.atgetphotography.com/The-Photographers/Eugene-Atget.html

This photographer told the story of his own life within his photography by shooting landscapes and the city that surrounded him, showing the world what his world was and what he saw from his own eyes, like on spur photography. This photography is very insightful as you can learn what a person likes enough to photograph.

17) August Sander
(German)
augustsander.com

This photographer used self portraits to create a book called 'the face of our time', this book which then contained all his work told the story of the world at the time and who was alive in that and what everyone look like (if they were similar), this is almost a historical book people could refer back to. 

18) Garry Winogrand

(American)

http://www.atgetphotography.com/The-Photographers/Garry-Winogrand.html

This photographer photographs every day life, therefore an equilibrium, there is no big plot to the story that he is showing, he keeps it simple and his work shows that not everything has to be a big huge story that interests all but a story can merely be the conversation you held earlier.

19) Jacob Riis

(Danish)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Riis

This photographer is a documentary photographer whos work is based on his self made title 'how the other half lives'. Not only does his work tell the story of those living rough or in harsh conditions, but it also displays personal comment on his negative view on the way people live in the way the government has constructed society. 

20) Don McCullin

(England)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_McCullin

This photographer is a documentary photographer who's work is based on those who are fighting in the war and soldiers who have to live in the war conditions, his most famous photographs are those which show soldiers struggling or in pain. His work is kept in black and white demonstrating the 2 sides vs battling against each other, which I like.