Research Log

Eric Johansson

http://erikjohanssonphoto.com/

Erik Johansson is a photographer from Sweden using photography "as a way of collecting material to realise the ideas" in his mind. His work consists of bringing pictures or objects to life, which highlights the surreal approach to his work. Although, each of his pictures contain lots of pictures that have been put together, this photographer wants his pictures to look like they could have been captured, this is why he tries to make his work look as realistic as possible when he's editing.

Jerry Uelsmann

http://www.uelsmann.net/

This is an American photographer who has received several awards for his work. All of his pictures are in black and white but his attention to detail makes up for the absence of colour. Most of his photographs are based on the idea of fantasy, which brings about a fairytale approach.

Tommy Ingberg

http://www.ingberg.com/

This is another Swedish photographer, who uses the topic of Photomontage as a way of making something else of the reality in front of the camera. His work consists of pictures shot on location and in the studio combined. Once again, he works mostly in black and white and composites his pictures in such a way that they add to "the story being told." Ingberg uses his thoughts and feelings to come up with ideas for his pictures so to him, his work is almost like his visual diary. 

Tom Chambers

http://www.tomchambersphoto.com/index.html

Before Chambers became a photographer, he was a graphic designer. This allowed him to use his creativity to reflect his view of the world and elicit feelings in the viewer. His mainly focuses of female subjects and by doing this, he brings a feminine touch to his work. He also focuses on the theme of adventure and a sense of journey, this adds excitement and mystery to his work.

Thomas Barbey

http://thomasbarbey.com/

This photographer's work has a specific style, consisting of black and white images and sepia toning in certain pictures. His work is very characteristic as he tries to create surreal situations in each of his pictures. Barbey comes up with his ideas beforehand and develops them before he starts shooting, this is something I would like to do when looking at this topic.

Giuseppe Mastromatteo

http://www.giuseppemastromatteo.com/

This particular photographer focuses on people only. His work only contains an individual or two individuals showing some kind of relationship or connection. By not allowing his subjects to have any clothes on, he lets a bond to be created between the individuals in his pictures and the viewer. 

Tami Bone

http://tamibone.com/

Tami Bone's work is extremely mysterious - it can be argued to be scary. Her ghostly like subjects bring a dreamy feel to her work, making the viewer feel as if they are looking at someone's dream. The blurriness in all her pictures further emphasises on this idea of dreams and the imagination.

Aisha Zeijpveld

http://www.aishazeijpveld.com/

This photographer focuses on the vulnerability and nakedness of her subjects. By doing this, she gives herself a variety of techniques to work with. One technique which is repeated throughout her work is the use of layers on her photographs. This allows her to merge reality and the dream world together on Photoshop when editing her pictures.

Frank Uyttenhove

http://www.frankuyttenhove.com/

Frank Uyttenhove likes to use Photomontage in order to show contradiction within his pictures. This is common throughout his work as shown above in the photograph of the man enjoying 'summer'. However, this photographer does also use Photomontage to show feelings and sometimes humour his subjects.

Marcela Bolivar

http://www.marcelabolivar.com/

This photographer is famous for the whole fairytale idea behind each picture. The way the pictures are edited makes it look extremely realistic, bringing fantasy to life. The use of nature in Bolivar's photographs creates a mysterious atmosphere for the viewer, evoking feelings of curiousness and adventure in them.

Ari Mahardhika

https://www.flickr.com/photos/arimahardhika/

This photographer has a unique way of approaching Photomontage. His main subjects/focuses are often repeated throughout the picture. This is to show the importance and value of his main focus and to make sure the viewer's attention is where he wants it to be in his pictures.

Staudinger Franke

http://www.staudinger-franke.com/

Franke has been working on several projects, resulting in the pictures above. His work allows his viewers to look at situations in a whole other way. He brings about an optimistic way of thinking along with his pictures, making his viewers want more and more of his work.

Peter Kennard

http://www.peterkennard.com/

Kennard is always aiming to send out messages with his work. He is mostly interested in political and global problems as shown in most of his work. This interest influences the techniques he uses and how he uses Photomontage. By portraying his beliefs in his work, he is able to create passionate pictures, which his viewers can relate to.

Scott Mutter

http://www.photographymuseum.com/scottmutter.html

Mutter has been creating a world of his own through his photographs. He produces work that can all somehow be related to each other as the same elements are used again and again when looking at his work. His work is also very personal, helping him to create a bond with his viewers.

Adrian Brannan

http://www.adrianbrannan.com/

This photographer focuses mainly on cityscapes and uses of technique of photo joiner to put all the pictures together. He takes the pictures on different days at different times in order to show the particular cityscape in different lighting and as a "more truthful and unclouded representation."

Kassandra

http://www.photodom.com/member/kassandra

Kassandra likes to focus on female subjects and portray them with power and importance. She does this by giving her subjects a lot of control in her pictures. She likes to further emphasise the female gender by highlighting their make up or clothes or hair.

Joel Robison

https://joelrobisonphoto.wordpress.com/

This photographer likes to take small objects and portray them on bigger scale. This is so he can show the importance of daily objects which we take for granted. 

Laurent Chehere

http://www.laurentchehere.com/laurentchehere.com/PORTFOLIO.html

Chehere is famous for his flying house. He uses contrast between the sky and his main focus to make his pictures stand out - this highlights the surrealism of his work. The different houses/buildings found in his pictures are all very different to each other; they all have their own characteristics. This keeps his work fresh and unpredictable.

Sandrine Estrade Boulet

http://sandrine-estrade-boulet.com/sandrine_boulet/Home_Sandrine_Estrade_Boulet.html

Sandrine Estrade Boulet takes pictures of ordinary things on the streets of Paris and gives them new meanings by drawing over them in Photoshop. This adds humour to her work, attracting her viewer and making them want more. Her cartoony approach brings around the whole idea of childhood.

Katerina Plotnikova

https://500px.com/katerina_plotnikova

This is another photographer who likes to focus on female subjects, showing their power. Nature is another main focus for this photographer as it is common for her work to show connections/bonds between her female subjects and nature in their surroundings.