Steve Pyke

i realy like his use of natural lighting, the idea that this makes things simple is also great
but in practice this is not always the case as you can never control the weather

http://hungryeyemagazine.com/the-daily-eyephotographer-steve-pykediscusss-his-approachto-his-still-life-imagespart-one/

Irving Penn
theirs an air of mystery to this shot, half his face is in shadow and the high collar and hat all add to it

http://www.photographyoffice.com/2011/01/classic-fashion-and-celebrity-photography-by-irving-penn/

Irving Penn
http://www.photographyoffice.com/2011/01/classic-fashion-and-celebrity-photography-by-irving-penn/

the focus here is clear as everything else falls away and fades to black, her face stays prominent and theirs a real connection between the viewer and the subject through the eyes

 JFK
Richard Avedon
 you only get to photograph people like this by being one of the best at what you do, and Avedon is that and more. all taken with a medium format camera



Marilyn Monroe

























                                               Tilda Swinton






http://ffffound.com/home/dolan/post/
http://malengall.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/richard-avedon.html
http://loveisspeed.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/richard-avedon-photographydivine.html

Richard Avedon
http://youthvoices.net/discussion/richard-avedon
Avedon probably the best known medium format photographer
love the contrast-y-ness to this shot it adds a real sense of grittiness that Avedon achieves a lot of the time, also the blank white backdrop brings the subject forward and makes him stand out

Irving Penn
http://www.shotnlust.com/Irving-Penn

portrait by Irving Penn, it is a close up shot and there is balance between the light and shadows that creates harmony . i assume its medium format.

PATIENCE (AFTER SEBALD) I Official UK Trailer

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcBvnzr1v5k

Patience (after sebald)



Decided to do a bit of research during the christmas break, and well i actual watched this film, Patience (after sebald), before the break and i found it very hard to stop watching. Even though the book The Rings of Saturn wasn't about photography, it gave me idea's i wouldn't mind trying. The book it self wasn't in anyway easy to read, it kind of forced you to read and view the images in the book multiple times and sometimes i wouldn't understand whole sections until i read further,  but the film helps understand the book and puts into context. The narrators melancholy reflects that of the book perfectly and the symmetry there doesn't go unnoticed.