COLOR PHOTO, EGGLESTON

1. For me, the main focus of this image is the emptiness of the market parking area. At first, I was drawn back to the area in the background where the dirt seems to almost form into the composition with the sky, but then I started focusing on the area with the sign and the market and the line that connects the two in space. Also the shadow in the very front corner drew me in. I think in black and white, it wouldn't be the same sunny day with drab dirt roads and the bright yellow sign. It wouldn't welcome you in as much.  I love the subject matter obviously and the angle of the composition. I was really drawn in when I looked at the color of the market in relation to the dirt and the bright yellow sign. I think the sign really pops when placed in front of the bright blue sky next to the brown pole. I think he uses color to draw you into the background and lead you across the eye in the middle of the image.

2.  The main focus is the area underneath the street light and the car sitting there alone. I was so drawn into that small area of light and then that pop of purple in the sky. This image would probably be boring in black and white because the color kind of makes it pop out of the scene and draws you into the car. Makes you wonder why the car is there alone. My only dislike would be the angle of it. I would have shot it from the front and make the ground straight rather than slanted. I love the use of color especially with the purple sky next to the green building and the pale yellow car amidst the blackness. I think he uses his knowledge of color relationships and complimentary colors to really draw you in. 

3. The main focus would be the back bumper and the garbage next to the pole. I was drawn into the negative space between the pole and the car and the pole and the border as well as the shadows around them. I think this image wouldn't be any worse in black and white. I think it would work well, it's just probably more interesting in color. I love how bright the red tail lights are when placed on the green car next to the rusty colored pole. The blue on the garbage bag reacts well with the pole and the grass popping up on the cracks of the sidewalk. I think he was very aware of what colors were around before he shot and it turns out they pop in the composition very well.

Panos Kokkinias

Might be my new favorite? I love almost all of this guys work. The only issue I have is with the color. Sometimes, he goes way overboard with saturation but otherwise they're fantastic. I mean, look at that symmetry!

Geert Goiris

I also found Geert in a book and then found his  website to see what his other work was about. To be honest, I was not interested in most of it. But occasionally, I found some that I just loved so much. What I liked a lot about his work that stayed consistent through each series, was his use of color. Each image has amazing saturation and he's highly aware of it. The color adds to the subject matter and it definitely caught my eye while looking through weird images.
http://www.geertgoiris.info/index.php?album=resonance

i laughed out loud at this !

Frank Breuer

Frank is a german photographer who is currently still based there. I found his work in a book that I was flipping through and saw some of his work very briefly. I wrote his name down cause i was kind of interested in what else he did. When I finally found his website, I fell in love. He takes the simplest things LIKE EMPTY PARKING LOTS and warehouses and makes them into gorgeous compositions with huge blocks of color just flowing so well together. I mean look how beautiful empty can be!!!

TODD HIDO!

I was in the library a couple weeks ago and I can't believe I forgot to put his work on my blog then. I love his dreamy and VACANT look of his work. I decided to put him up here last minute cause I was truly inspired.
The following come from his series houses at night. Which actually inspired me to photograph the same.
www.toddhido.com

This last one isnt from the same series as the earlier. I put it up cause it reminded me of my book!

Rineke Dijkstra

I had seen Rineke's work before but never really understood the concept. Emily and I went to a show on friday here in wilmington and we spoke with the photographer who was showing her work and she told us about the experience she had when hearing her speak about her work. The idea she put behind her series was so profound to me and it truly inspired me.
She takes photographs of people at their true exhaustion because she believed at that point, it wasn't about what they looked like anymore, but who they were. She would go to the beach and ask people to swim out and swim back to shore and then photograph them as soon as they got out of the water. I think their emotions really shine through in the photographs shes created.

Uta Barth

Uta is a contemporary photographer who grew up in berlin and now works in LA. I found her book in the library and have been interested in her work since. She focuses on these dream like images and simple subject matter but finds the most beautiful details within daily material. Who can take a picture of a shadow on their couch and make it look so intriguing. I love her work!