Mechanical Machinations Photography Blog

   Peter Lindbergh This man reminds me of my Uncle Les solely based on appearance, so naturally I'm inclined to like him.  Looking at his works, I can recognize the style from famous magazines like Vogue and Vanity Fair.  I really like his works. They do a great job showing the natural beauty in the imperfections of life, unlike more made-up works from artists like David LaChapelle or Nick Knight.  I would classify Lindbergh's works as monochrome fashion portraits, and these works should definitely not be restricted to just magazines.  I think he is one of my favorite artists we have covered in this segment, not only because he photographed some of my favorite actors like Nicole Kidman and Meghan Markle, but also because of his rather simplistic style.   I do think that someone could make works like Lindbergh with relative ease.  The simplicity of the works makes me feel like I could make similar works, which I appreciate.   “This should be the responsibility of photographers t

   Steve McCurry I've seen Steve McCurry's works before.  This is the first artist of the week that I can say that with the utmost certainty.  I like his close-up, in-the-moment style of portraits, and the color photos adds detail and nuance to each work.  His works seem far less staged than works from other artists seen from previous segments of these posts, like David LaChapelle or Nick Knight.   I do think that someone could make works along the same lines as Steve McCurry, but they would definitely need to use a film camera to get the same outcome as opposed to a digital camera.  I think that the photo on the left-hand side is one of my favorite works that I have seen from these projects.  The man has a great mustache. “What is important to my work is the individual picture. I photograph stories on assignment, and of course they have to be put together coherently. But what matters most is that each picture stands on its own, with its own place and feeling.”  I agree with th

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   Josef Sudek In my mind, these photos seemed fairly unimpressive until I learned that Sudek lost a limb fighting in the first world war.  I would categorize his works as still-life portraits.  I think that his works are a bit more simplistic than many I have seen, although that is to be expected as Sudek is working with five less fingers.  His works still level other famous photographers like Charles Steeler.  I like Sudek's works, primarily because of his story.  I think that someone could reproduce Sudek's works, though they would not have as much character from the story of the photographer, so would therefore be less strong works.                “Everything around us, dead or alive, in the eyes of a crazy photographer, mysteriously takes on many variations, so that a seemingly dead object comes to life through light and its surroundings.”   This is what a crime scene photographer would say to try to defend the artistry in their profession, but would fall upon deaf ears.

   Francesca Woodman I think that the main inspiration from these shots is mental health. Her story is also really interesting. I would say that Woodman's works are artistic portraits. These works remind me of someone like Gregory Crewdson or Nick Knight, with the dark ambiance attributed to the themes of each photo. I like her works.            If someone reproduced Woodman's works, the process could be replicated, although I would hope it would not be.  From what I can assume, these ideas were brought from a dark place in Woodman's mins, which I hope would be remedied in present day, through the suppressing of the stigma that surrounds mental health. “You cannot see me from where I look at myself.”   You never know what someone else is going through at a given point in time. I agree with this statement, and I am glad that the stigma surrounding mental health is actively being removed, with millions of people of all ages seeking help for their mental health. I also t

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