Research Photographers

Rinko Kawauchi

Kawauchi was born in Shiga, Japan on April 6, 1972. Kawauchi's art is rooted in Shinto, the ethnic religion of the people of Japan.[9] According to Shinto, all things on earth have a spirit, hence no subject is too small or mundane for Kawauchi's work; she also photographs "small events glimpsed in passing,"[10] conveying a sense of the transient.

In my own words, I see a pile of snow against a black background. There is a single snowflake that catches my attention because it is more visible than the rest. The snowflake towards the left side of the image seems to be balanced and completely still. However, it is most likely in the process of falling. Her style of photography makes it appear still. I also vaguely see other snowflakes out of focus in the black background. 

Gueorgui Pinkhassov

Pinkhassov was born on August 12, 1953. His work was noticed by the film director Andrei Tarkovsky, who invited Pinkhassov to work on the set of his film Stalker.Being awarded independent artist status by the Moscow Union of Graphic Arts in 1978 allowed Pinkhassov far more freedom to travel, allowing him to exhibit his work internationally. In 1979 his work was noticed outside of Russia for the first time, in a group exhibition of Soviet photographers held in Paris. Previously, his work had mainly been seen in a number of Russian magazines, including L'artiste Sovetique.

I love this image because even though it does have the main focal point in the middle (the doorway with the brighter lamps in front of it), there are so many more things to look at in the whole image. As someone who loves trinkets, this image caught my attention since there are many shiny objects. This photo also has a Christmas vibe to it, it seems very magical. The more you look, the more details I see

Lee Friedlander

Lee Friedlander (/ˈfriːdlændər/; born July 14, 1934) is an American photographer and artist. In the 1960s and 1970s, Friedlander evolved an influential and often imitated visual language of urban "social landscape," with many of his photographs including fragments of store-front reflections, structures framed by fences, posters and street signs. His work is characterized by its innovative use of framing and reflection, often using the natural environment or architectural elements to frame his subjects.

This photo is interesting to look at because of the image on the tv screen. This photo gives the viewer a lot to question and think about, such as why is the tv blocking the door. The odd arrangement of the furniture is the main thing I noticed besides the tv screen. 

Tyler Mitchell

Mitchell grew up in Marietta, Georgia. In ninth grade, he purchased a Canon camera and taught himself how to make skateboarding videos.[4] He was inspired by Spike Jonze to learn how to make videos and taught himself how to edit through YouTube tutorials.[4] Mitchell attended The Westminster Schools of Atlanta.Mitchell has also shot for companies like Marc Jacobs, JW Anderson, Converse, Nike, Givenchy[6][1][7] and Loewe.[11] His work includes fashion photography, artistic photography, and film projects,[12] which include autobiographical topics and themes of identity.[8]

When looking at this picture, I am reminded of renaissance paintings. I like the color pallet of the background because it reminds me of old paintings but the person is wearing very modern clothes. The contrast is very nice. The different perspectives of backgrounds makes it seem surreal and like this person in the middle of a painting.