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| The Most Renowned Contemporary Photographers Posted: 30 Jun 2012 02:00 PM PDT The problem with photography is that anyone with a camera thinks they can take a great picture; more often than not, any good pictures I take are overshadowed by the 5 terrible previous ones with bad lighting, red eye and more often than not, my finger over the lens. We all have our passions, and whilst my own photography is not up to scrutiny, the contemporary photography of others inspires me. I don't think contemporary photography is something that is very easy to label and the process of this type of photography is much more complicated than toggling a zoom and relies heavily on a few basic skills:
An inspirational photographer who is always at the fore front of my mind is Ronald James: Ronald JamesIf you aren't familiar with the work of this man; I suggest that you look at Ronald James Photography and his editorials; his view point is astounding and only then will you understand my complete awe of him.
Born and based in New York, he has Italian roots on his father's side and now has an office based in Italy. Whilst being born in New York, he grew up in Milan and was, at an early age, subjected to no end of fashion and photography. He was extremely lucky: he was able to be present on many a photo-shoot set at a young age, I don't think you can get any bigger inspiration than that. These included, Bruce Weber, Herb Ritts and Chris von Wagenheim. If that wasn't inspiration enough, he spent time exploring his passion with Joe Eula and Ron Ferri, and quickly came to the conclusion that his passion laid in photography. We can count ourselves lucky that this is the case, he dabbled in other professions but nothing else seemed to suit him; if this wasn't the case, we wouldn't be graced with his work today. He travelled throughout Asia, with the only companion he needed; his camera. So who are his inspirations therefore making them worth mentioning as renowned contemporary photographers? Bruce WeberBruce is a hugely influential photographer from America and as a fashion photographer; he has worked for some very big advertising campaigns including; Calvin Klein, Abercrombie and Fitch, Versace and Ralph Lauren where he drew on his experience of film making. He further excels at his art by working with publications such as Vogue, GQ, Elle, Vanity Fair and Rolling stone.
Bruce's use of the straight forward black and white shot for Calvin Klein certainly drew him into the spotlight very early on. This is when he first became known to the general public, who doesn't remember that art and those adverts? Weber doesn't often delve into the world of colour, preferring mainly to focus on black and white. Herb RittsI don't think you can talk contemporary art, without mentioning Herb. He began his career in the 70's and swiftly got a reputation for being 'Master of Art and Commercial photography'. Like Weber, he worked on a lot of the same publications; Vogue, Vanity Fair and Rolling stone amongst others, and also on the advertising campaigns for Calvin Klein and Versace. So there does seem to be some crossover there, with those companies obviously demanding the best in photography.
Herb's focus seemed to be on strong forms and clean lines which allowed him to achieve simplicity that was delivered to the consumer easily and instantaneously with little introduction. He challenged convention, mainly the stereotypes of gender, race, social history and fantasy. Chris von Wagenheim
Originally born Christoph, he is the son of a German aristocrat and was brought up near Breslau in Brieg. After a childhood troubled by the death of his Father in a PoW camp, he moved to New York in 1965 where he worked as a photographic assistant. He started his own studio and went on to work for the American and Italian editions of Harper's Bizarre. Following a very obvious pattern; he worked on campaigns for Calvin Klein, Revlon and for publications such as Esquire and Playboy. Ronald James proves that you can turn your love and your passion into your living; or maybe his inspirational encounters with highly acclaimed photographers proved that to him which in turn made him successful. Either way, you can only become renowned and at the forefront of your game with hard work and dedication. Do you have the same drive to turn yourself into the successful version of you?
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| Free Vector Wing & Speed Drawing Video Tutorial Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:20 PM PDT Today, we’re going to enjoy a wonderful Illustrator speed drawing tutorial made by Designious.com on how to draw an awesome vector bird wing. Why is this of interest for you? Because it offers you the chance to easily improve your design skills, get inspired and also receive the wing vector freebie at the push of a button. William Blake said that “No bird soars too high, if he soars with his own wings.” and based on his insightful quote, we hope to literally give your designs wings. Use this amazing hand-drawn vector for both print and web projects, in creating cool illustrations, logos, websites, business cards, advertisements, product packaging and more!
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