Portraits portraits portraits! If you want to see people with more Californian sun around them than we Washingtonians can imagine, Jose Villa is your man. He also has visited Haiti and Cuba for candid portraits like this one. Check him out here.
Irene is a photographer based in Montreal, whose whimsical, mysterious, and thought provoking photos really drew me in when I first saw her work on flickr. A freelancer with an incredible eye for that one “moment”, her photos are really something. Check out her blog here!
Though I can’t begin to pronounce her last name, Anna Szczekutowicz is an amazing photographer I first found on flickr a few years back. Her command of lighting and subtle moments make her portraits so unique and interesting to look at. I really can’t say enough good things about her work, check her out on flickr!
This reading was very interesting from a technical standpoint, especially since I have a better understanding of the creative side of photography than the mechanical aspects of a camera. I also loved the introduction dealing with the eye, it really makes obvious the internal workings of a camera lens and the parallels with our eyes! The writing is also very straightforward and easy to read, while still being full of helpful facts and tips. So far, this seems like an extremely useful textbook that won’t be boring!