Option 2: Find (online) at least FIVE images that remind you of the work of a particular photographer of your choice. Write 600 words analyzing the similarities and possible impact your photographer had on these images. You should explain the most important aspects of the work of the photographer you have chosen. Post the assignment on your blog/website and submit the link through WebCT Assignments.
Andy Biggs
At first I didn’t know which photographer I was going to base this assignment on. As I was scouring the Internet I came across a very interesting picture. It reminded me of one of my favorite movies, which is The Lion King. This led me to find a famous photographer that focuses his work on the African wildlife. The photographer Andy Biggs is known for his black and white safari photography of the wildlife and landscapes but he also takes colour photos also. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Biggs)
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| The photograph that led me to the photographer Andy Biggs. Notice how the sky dominates the background. |
Andy was born in 1969 in Houston, Texas. Andy’s deep passion for photographing the safari has made him a great teacher. He offers photography classes, which not only teaches you about lighting, photography, etc, but Andy teaches you about the wildlife and culture. He also inspires people to pursue their passions; Andy only started shooting in 2000. Andy has accomplished being the wildlife photographer of the year in 2008.
Most of Andy's photos show the intensity, power and beauty of the safari. I will be examining five of his photo below In the many photos I witnessed of Andy's, there seems to be a common theme. The theme is that there is always an asymmetrical positive to negative ratio. What I mean is the background is always either dominant by sky or land. Andy does this to create a sharper focus on the main "targets" in the foreground.
Most of Andy's photos show the intensity, power and beauty of the safari. I will be examining five of his photo below In the many photos I witnessed of Andy's, there seems to be a common theme. The theme is that there is always an asymmetrical positive to negative ratio. What I mean is the background is always either dominant by sky or land. Andy does this to create a sharper focus on the main "targets" in the foreground.
The photo above perfectly describes my point in the previous paragraph. Essentially what Andy did was he purposely took the picture so that the blue sky dominates the picture. That way the brown in the Wildebeest stood out. For such a calm picture in the background it creates a beautiful scene of raw power coming from the Wildebeests.
In the picture above it is a perfect example of Andy's black and white work. Again he dominates the picture with the sky creating the negative space that I talked about. What is so great and in line with his style is he creates pictures so have the viewer a depth of perception. As you can see he shows you the massive tree which is being compared to the giraffe.
The photo above this time is different from the ones I talked about before. The difference is his use of positive space in this African scenery. He allows the safari landscape encapsulate this photo which creates a sense of great depth. This photo shows that the Safari is a mysterious place and the hot air balloon shows it is very calm and quiet.
Andy did a fantastic job capturing the essences of strength and beauty in the Hippos above. As you can see in this photo he made the background out of focus and the foreground the most dominate. Having no colour in this picture help Andy's viewers focus on the power of the hippo's movement. As you can see the strength of the hippo's movement which caused the water to show up beautifully in the black and white photo.
The last photograph I have from Andy Gibbs is one of the stampeding zebra. What is amazing about this photo is that the only thing you can see is the zebras. The viewers can't see the background or foreground due to the dust. He perfectly kept the one zebra in focus while the others are blurred. This creates a sense of intensity which looks like the photo is following this high speed chase.
Here are five photos I have chosen that I believe are inspired by Andy's photos.
As you can see we can see two styles in the picture above. One being the negative space and two the comparison of the giraffe to the tree.
I didn't want to stick to the African safari to find Andy's style. You can see the water in the picture above takes up 3/4 of the picture.
Like the photo of Andy's Zebra, this picture shows the power and speed of the animals with the focus being on the cheetah.
Work Cited
http://www.theglobalphotographer.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Biggs
http://www.andybiggs.com/index.php
http://www.outdoorphotogear.com/blog/photographer-spotlight-andy-biggs-4596
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