Master Photographer - Imogen Cunningham

Cunningham turned her attention to both the nude as well as native plant forms in her back garden. The results were staggering; an amazing body of work comprised of bold, contemporary forms. These works are characterized by a visual precision that is not scientific, but which presents the lines and textures of her subjects articulated by natural light and their own gestures. Her refreshing, yet formal and sensitive floral images from the 1920’s ultimately became her most acclaimed images.

Self Portrai 1974

A Quote from the One and Only and who inspired me to specialize in Flora Photography!

"I don't think there's any such thing as teaching people photography, other than influencing them a little. People have to be their own learners. They have to have a certain talent."

If you want to see her art work, you can go to her website...
http://www.imogencunningham.com/

Calla Lilies 1925

Magnolia 1925

Information: http://www.photographywest.com/pages/cunningham_bio.html

Self Portrait 1974: http://www.photoliaison.com/Imogen_Cunningham_Published/index.htm

Magnolia 1925: http://grainsoflight.tumblr.com/post/1305946510

Calla Lily 1925: http://www.artnet.com/artwork/426176717/424105897/imogen-cunningham-two-callas.html

Tribute to Imogen Cunningham

One of my all time master photographer is Imogen Cunningham. She inspired me to specialize in Flora Photography. So I decided to photograph Calla Lilies as a tribute to my role model.

Calla Lily

Calla Lilies

Specialists

Next year (3^rd Year) we had to choose two specialists. I knew what I wanted to specialize in, Flower Photography, but my second specialist was the problem I didn’t have any idea what my second specialist was going to be. Then I started to think what other category I enjoy. I went through all my past photographs and then a light bolt went on, Black & White Photography, perfect!

We had to do a specialist proposal. Where we had to say why we chose the specialist that we did and it wasn’t an easy task. We also had to choose a master photographer for each specialist which was so fun to do research on.

Flower Photography

Imogen Cunningham - She became one of the major photographers of the last century. She established her own studio in 1910. In 1932, Imogen, Ansel Adams, Edward Weston and others, founded Group f/64. Imogen soon turned her attention to both the nudes as well as native plant forms in her back garden. These works are characterized by a visual precision that is not scientific, but which presents the lines and textures of her subjects articulated by natural light and their own gestures. Her refreshing, yet formal and sensitive floral images from the 1920’s ultimately became her most acclaimed images.

Imogen Cunningham - Self Portrait

Image - Calla Lilies



http://www.noevalleyvoice.com/2010/July-August/Leo.htm (Self Portrait)

http://sharonsdaughter.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/ (Image)

Black & White Photography

Josef Sudek - He was born on March 17, 1896 in Kollin. He studied bookbinding in Prague and enjoyed photography. During WWI he was on the Italian front where he also was taking photographs. He was hit by a grenade and lost his right arm. Because he could no longer work as a bookbinder, he focused on photography. He was a member of the Prague Amateur Association of Photographers. He studied photography at a graphic school under Professor Karel Novák. He photographed veterans at Invalidovna, still life’s, portraits and landscapes. In 1932, he had his first independent exhibit in Prague. He died on September 15, 1976 in Prague.

Josef Sudek - Self Portrait

Image - Studio

http://www.igalerie.cz/en/graphics-en/portfolios-etc/93-portfolio-josef-sudek (Self Portrait)

http://laurietobyedison.com/discuss/?p=783 (Image)