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  Alec Soth Alec Soth is an American photographer focusing on the midwestern unites states showing off people in their natural habitats.  I chose Alec because I like that style of photography showing people off in their natural habitat and like showing their emotions connecting to why they are in a place or doing an action. I couldn’t choose just one photo I like of him because they are all different and unique in their own ways.

  Sebastian Salgado  Sebastian Salgado is a Brazilian photographer who focuses on images that portray humans in desperate economic situations. Sebastians work shows what it is like and have a stronger understanding of social and economic situations in the world.  After exploring his work I found this image I really like. This image is abandoned babies and it is very prevalent in society today because many children are orphan in the world and many that need homes and families to love them. Sebastian bring light to these matters and shows the world what is happening because we need to bring more awareness. 

  Arnold Newman  Arnold Newman's photography style appeals to me because of the lighting and the facial expressions in the photos that have been the most popular with his work. After exploring some of the photos this is the photo that caught my attention because they remind me of my style of photo taking.  I love this photo because I love the way you can interpret this in many different ways. I have an attachment to looking at photos of humans with emotions because I have struggled with different things that have happened in my life so being able to see pictures or even take pictures of human emotions to display what I feel in pictures is a good way for me to deal with many of my battles.  I know this picture was probably not probably not supposed to be interpreted the way I interpreted it but I think it is important to see how every human is different in how they perceive things.  I will be mirroring Arnold Newman's style for this upcoming project. 

Ralph Gibson Ralph Gibson has a way of photographing the subconscious and sometimes that is appealing to my mind because that is another way I take my own pictures, especially the photos I took in digital because my creative style is very different in digital photography.  After exploring his photo style I have realized a bunch of his photos show depressive thoughts of a human mind or things that can be interpreted as depression which again is something that attracts me visually. I think sometimes I can get bored of the current photography and some of the older stuff has more meaning than back then.  I have been exposed to different types of photography which will continue to boost my skills.  

  Micheal Kenna Micheal Kenna was a minimalist with his photography work and focused on compositions with a long focus. I like his work because he is a minimalist and sometimes the pictures I take are very minimal with the details attached. I have a weird style of photography that I am into because sometimes it can be filled with many things and the photo looks crazy and sometimes I can just focus on one thing and call it a day.  After exploring Micheal I found this photo he took and I found it very interesting as I have suffered with my own depression and anxiety issues and sometimes you feel alone and this picture spoke to me because I do feel alone sometimes but I do realize I have many friends and family members that are in my corner and support me through anything. He has even one of my favorite photographers I have explored so far in this class. 

  Lee Friedlander Lee was a photographer from the '60s and '70s that focused on shadows through light and composition. Lee's photos were unique because they have such different vibes of what life was like in the 60s and 70s and how he gets his shadows just right. I have inserted a picture I like and I'll explain why I like it. This photo is unique because of the city skyline and how the lines are in the photo, it has a unique way of how the light hits the building but how the darkness of the car is still exposed in a unique way that makes this photo visually appealing. Lee Friedlander has really good way of showing light and composition.

  Man Ray In 1922, Man Ray invested his time in making photograms using light-sensitive paper that creates an image using light. Man Ray's photos are unique because of the many objects he inserts on the light-sensitive paper to create a design on the image once it is developed. Man ray has a similar abstract way in all these photos that end up being the same area of creativity.  This photo is unique because of the use of film strips and the exposure some of the photos on the strips that really tie in the theme of what Man Ray really expressed in his photos.