Make-Up Blog Part One

A picture I took after I lost power during the hurricane. I like the strange glow around the light. Unfortunately, I couldn't get a better picture because my camera ran out of battery.

Elliott Smith shot by Autumn de Wilde. I actually own a book of her photographs, and this is one of my favorites. I really like the composition, even though his head is cut-off at the top. I also like the utilization of depth-of-field.
Also, Elliott Smith is pretty much the only person that's ever even mattered to me, so.

"U.A. Walker, New York" by Hiroshi Sugimoto. I like the wide tonal range and fine detail of this photo. It almost looks unreal, like a diorama or something out of an "I Spy" book.

On a semi-related note, am I the only one who found those books a little creepy as a kid?
Really, that's a legitimate question.

The best picture I managed to get at the zoo. It's sharp, well-composed, and pretty cute, which is really the best you can hope for in that setting. My favorite aspect of the photo is the texture in the wood and the squirrel's fur.

"Alternative Landscape" by Benoit Paille, the artist I'm presenting on. The composition is nice, and the lighting is perfect; it almost looks somehow real.

A photo by Alix Malka. I really like the sense of movement in this photo, as well as its wide tonal range. The colour scheme is also very appealing.

I would really recommend giving Alix Malka's work a look. Fashion photography can be sort of tiresome, but all of his work is beautiful and distinctive.

I didn't feel like looking for someone else's work, so I'm just putting up a photo I took a couple weeks ago. I kind of like it, but probably just as much for the memories associated as any actual substance in the image. I do like the muted colours and the texture of the wall.

"USA, Santa Monica, California" by Elliot Erwitt. I like that this picture tells a story. It almost looks like it could be out of a movie. My favorite part of this image is the unusual perspective, which seems somehow surreal.

A photo by Lee Friedlander. It's very surreal and a little creepy, yet beautiful. IT has good tonal range.