Anne Geddes

Anne Geddes was born in Queensland, Australia on September 13, 1956. She dropped out of school at the age of 17 and left home. She also married and moved to Hong Kong with her husband where at 25 she began experimenting with her husbands camera. She specializes in baby photography. She began this specialty after taking pictures of her two baby daughters for a family Christmas card, and her pictures became popular. She began her studio in her garage.  She lives in New York. She does not audition babies but takes pictures of any babies because she believes all babies are beautiful. She has sold 18 million books, and 13 million calendars on Amazon. Below are some examples of her photography:

Photo Experience: Shot in the Dark Assignment

For this assignment we had to go outside or just anywhere we wanted to take pictures at. We had to close our eyes and spin while taking pictures of the things around us. It was an interesting experience. At first I was spinning too fast so all my pictures turned out really blurry, but not in a good artsy way. Then I decided to just spin but more slowly and stop at some points. The pictures were clear and were just basically of the things around me. Then the A lunch people started coming out so my friend took advantage of the situation and began taking her pictures. Unfortunately while she was taking the pictures her camera was pointing up and she did not get many pictures of the student, but instead of the clouds and portables. Then we went to anew location outside and the rest of my group took their pictures. It was an interesting experience, but I like knowing what I am taking pictures of. I guess this photography technique could result in some good "accidental" pictures. Below is one of the pictures I took. I like it, but I wish it wasn't blurry in some places.

Edward Weston

Edward Weston was an American photographer. He was born on march 24, 1886 in Highland Park, Illinois. His photographs ranged from landscapes, still lives, nudes, portraits, genre scenes, and whimsical parodies. He was the first photographer to receive a Guggenheim Fellowship award. This is a grant that can be used by the winner as they please. He moved to California at the age of 21 and he already knew that he wanted to be a photographer from an early age, so that is where he started. His first photography style for a few years was soft focus picture, but then he moved on to become one of the foremost champions of highly detailed pictures. He worked in a couple photography studios in California where he learned the techniques and business of operating a studio. He also got experience with his photography. He then went on to open his own studio "The Little Studio" in 1911 where he worked alone for 3 years. He then was joined by Margrethe Mather who became his assistant, and who was part of the growing Los Angeles cultural scene. Along his life he met more people who were part of the growing Los Angeles cultural scene, and who impacted his life. In 1947 he was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease and he stopped photographing. He spent the rest of his years overseeing the printing of his most famous pictures. He died on January 1st 1958 in California.
Below are some of his photographs and a picture of him:

Photo Experience - Reflections Assignment

I went out to take pictures for the reflection assignment of this week. It was a bright and sunny day, so there were many places where reflections could be seen. I took some reflection picture indoors that were not as bright as the ones I took outdoors. I think this was because there was more light outside than inside. Also, sometimes I had an issue with the ISO. I would forget to switch it when I took pictures outside so the pictures would not be dark. Eventually I figured it out and fix it to fit each location and the amount of lighting available. The best picture I took, or at least my favorite picture, was take outside and it was of a window reflecting the trees and grass outside. The reflection is so clear because behind the glass was a dark mat. I also like that you can tell the reflection is from a window because in the image you can see the frame of the window.