Jordi Huisman. Jordi Huisman is a Dutch photographer, born in 1982. In college he studied Engineering and during his free time he would take photos as a hobby. His hobby grew into a passion, which lead him to attend The Royal Academy of Art (KABK) in The Hague. He dabbles in both editorial and commercial work, however, the most interesting work is his documentary photography. One of his projects titled, Rear Window, captures sights from the rear windows of residential buildings in different cities worldwide. What inspires me most about Jordi Huisman, is how reinvents the way I look at … Continue reading Three Artists

  Mornings   The concept of my final project is intended to capture the essence of a rushed morning– the type of morning where you accidentally sleep in late. I love mornings, however, I’ve come to realize that I like sleeping more. The project is to be read as a narrative– waking up, hitting snooze, going back to bed, waking up again, feeling discombobulated, and hurrying into the day with the morning fog lingering. I utilized slow shutter speeds for a few of my images because I liked the effect it gives on certain subjects. For example, the self portrait … Continue reading Mornings

Discuss one way in which digital media (photography, video, etc.) has brought positive  improvement to our lives and society, civilization … Discuss critical aspects within this issue.   One way that media has brought positive improvement to our society is the fact that photography is able to freeze time and preserve it to some degree. It is inevitable that time passes, and with that, comes fear to some. Photography allows for moments to be captured and saved for later reference. This ability comes with some downsides. Being that people have access to a camera daily, an obsession with preserving every moment … Continue reading Preserving Time Through Media

Haruhiko Kawaguchi aka Photographer Hal is a Japanese contemporary photographer who focuses primarily on the subject of love. HIs most famous work comes from his series, “Flesh Love” and “Flesh Love Returned,” where he vacuum-seals couples and shoots them in the couple’s most important place. The purpose of this series is to show how strong the force of love could be. Love could be so strong, that it can be crippling, and even fatal. He captures love as claustrophobic and tension filled. Photographer Hal has 10 seconds to shoot or else the subjects could suffocate. “This series that I’m working … Continue reading Haruhiko Kawaguchi – Photography Presentation