Photojournalism: Jim McNay

Jim McNay is, as the title indirectly says, a photojournalist. That means that he writes a lot of journals, hosts interviews, . The articles are all about other Photographers, or special techniques that people use. He really has a lot to say about each different person. Particularly the Eddie Adams farm, which is considered a very unique and revered place place for photographers from all over the globe. One of the things that i find cool that he said about it, was that if you go there or have some sort of proof that you did, then you would be placed in high regard; even if you weren't as skilled as some other people. He is really great at writing, and always seems to have an objective, but at the same time, immersive and engaging style of writing.

Wedding Photography: Wilton Photography

Amy Wilton, is a photographer who takes a lot of different types of photos: Portraits, Family's, Commercial, Architecture, Studio;  but mostly, or at least my favourite of them all are the wedding shots of hers. They all portray this kind of exuberance about them by the lighting, focus, and clarity that she takes them in. One thing that she was saying when i read about her was that for longest time, as far as she could remember, she had always loved light. its pretty much the meaning of her life to capture in the best ways, and what better way to do so than to take pictures of people getting married. the reason being that not only is it an excellent photographic 'alley' to go into, but its also symbolic with light as in it's the start of a new life and light sorta represents life.

Ed Burtynsky: BP Oil Spill

Ed Burtynsky is a very talented Canadian photographer who instead of just taking informative pictures of the huge disaster, he utilizes aerial photography, a 50-megapixel H4E Hasselblad camera, and his love of water to portray a certain amount of beauty to each of his images. His composition and attention to aesthetics is is a common theme throughout his BP oil spill series. But, the point to taking them the way he does, is to show a lot of contrast between how much of a disaster it is and how he can make it look good. I admire how he can get such greats shots and lighting even though he is so far away and in a moving vehicle. 

Robert Adams: Manifest Destiny

Robert Adams has a very controversial point of view when it comes to taking pictures. Now, when I say that, I don't mean that they are bad, quite on the contrary. His pictures may all be black and white, but they always carry some sort of meaning or story. In some pictures that he takes, he even throws all the rules out the window.  For example most people would say not to use too much "negative space", or to "frame your images to be rid of distracting objects"(yaleherald.com). When he does that he has meaning for it though. In his forty years of photographic experiences, he has accumulated over 250 pictures that he placed in the "YUAG" gallery occupying two whole floors. I personally think, based off what I have seen of his photography, is that he tries to capture pictures that sometimes are subtle, mostly not, about how we have not taken our job seriously enough as far as taking care of our environment. He usually takes them in a series to show the history from past to present. What places used to look like, in between, and then more recently the things we've done to screw it up.