In England a man who was a Commercial Photographer called Tim Wallace is the driving force and creative thinking behind the company AmbientLife that he launched in 2007. Since the first moment that he got his first 'proper' camera at 11 years old he has been totally in love with photography. Within a month he started to learn how to develop his own films while sat in his bedroom wardrobe at night, to ensure no light leaks of course, and from there he has spent a lifetime exploring the medium. Shooting for agencies and brands globally he has carved a strong reputation in vehicle photography shooting campaigns and editorial work both in studio and on location. His work is sometimes dramatic and he always pushes to be ever more creative through his use of light to enhance the beauty of reality. His work is well known within his industry, as is his ability to make a 'really decent' cup of tea on those long studio days... Tim's view on what he does is pretty straight forward, he is always pushing himself and is well known for his down to earth attitude, and quirky sense of humour. |
"Shoot from your heart and shoot how you want to, develop your own style and don't just try to emulate others, that is not creative and as such you will never push yourself and never grow properly." - Tim Wallace
Mike Kelley is a photographer based in Los Angeles, California who specialises in photographing architecture; he also has a mild airplane obsession. He grew up in Ipswich, Massachusetts: a small coastal town that's one part postcard and one part dramatic Boston movie. Here he was lucky enough to meet a number of amazing teachers who opened his eyes to the world of art and design; this would alter the path of his life in more ways than he could ever imagine. After he studied in an studio of art and environmental science at the University of Vermont, he moved to Lake Tahoe, California, in hopes of becoming a professional snowboarder graduating right after the '08 recession made this seem like a great idea. A couple of years and too many injuries later, he found himself taking up an offer to photograph a few homes for a client he'd met while recuperating. What started by chance turned out to be the perfect mix of technical challenge and creative outlet, and he decided right there and then that it absolutely must be his career. In 2018, he founded the Architectural Photography Almanac, a resource for architecture photographers and those in the architecture industry seeking to learn about the craft and theory of architectural photography. |
" No matter what you shoot, there's something out there that will both inspire you and further your career as a photographer." - Mike Kelley
I think this photo that Mike Kelley took is very successful because it shows all the variety of different sizes, colours and branded planes. I also think it is very effective because I love how many
I think this image is very individual because commonly photographers would take photos of planes from the ground and not in the sky. Also, I find this image very elaborated because when the planes are parked and taken from an top down view it looks like a spider diagram. Also it resembles a piece of art made of collage from paper. Finally, the image could also replicate a radio circuit. |
I think this photo is very successful because this is the first time, I ever saw this plane in my entire life. I also, think it is very effective because it kind of looks military but at the same time it looks like a fish in the sky. This is my favourite image that I like the most because I really love the colour of the plane and the pattern is incredible. I think this photo is a very unique because normally I would have never seen this type of plane in the sky and it looks like it has a face as well. |
I think this photo is very successful because I took that photo right under the helicopter. I also, think it is very effective because the propellers are nearly in the middle. This is my favourite image that I like the most because I like how the helicopter is in the middle of the photograph, and how the helicopter is straight and not at an angle. I think this photo is a very unique because normally I would of seen the helicopter that close + the helicopter would be faraway. |
I think this photo is very successful because I took such a good shot of the bird, and it was so close to me. I also, think it is very effective because the bird was rubbing its neck at the time, I took the photo of the bird in London. This is my favourite image that I like the most because the bird looks so cute rubbing its neck and I would have never expected to take a photo of a seagull rubbing its neck. I think this photo is a very unique because I never saw a seagull rubbing it’s neck in front of me. |
Aaron Siskind (December 4, 1903 – February 8, 1991) was an American photographer whose work focuses on the details of things, presented as flat surfaces to create a new image independent of the original subject. Aaron Siskind graduated from the City College of New York in 1926 and taught high school English until he became interested in photography in 1930. In 1933 he joined the Film and Photo League in New York, a group of documentary photographers devoted to improving social conditions in contemporary society through their pictures. While involved with the League, Siskind made some of his most successful and well-known documentary photographs, including those for The Harlem Document (1937-40), but he had a falling out with the organisation in 1941. At the time, his work was assuming a new, more abstract focus, as evident in Tabernacle City, a series of photographs depicting the vernacular architecture of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. |
"We look at the world and see what we have learned to believe is there. We have been conditioned to expect... but, as photographers, we must learn to relax our beliefs." - Aaron Siskind
Philippe Halsman is a Latvian portrait photographer who was born in a Jewish family. In Dresden, he studied electrical engineering. In 1928, Halsman’s father died in the Austrian Alps on a hiking tour, for which Halsman was arrested but was freed on a condition that he leaves Austria and this turned out to be good for him. So, Philippe Halsman left for France and initiated in fashion magazines like Vogue. Soon he achieved a status among the best portrait photographers in the country. He is notorious for his close cropped photos and sharpness in images that stood prominent among the old fashioned soft focus photography. Halsman managed to get an American visa with the help of Albert Einstein after he fled to Marseille after France was invaded. |
"Most people stiffen with self-consciousness when they pose for a photograph. Lighting and fine camera equipment are useless if the photographer cannot make them drop the mask, at least for a moment, so he can capture on his film their real, undistorted personality and character"- Philippe Halsman
Bence Máté is a Hungarian wildlife photographer, and the most efficient participant in the history of the BBC Wildlife Photographer of The Year competition. He is the only person who has been awarded The Young Wildlife Photographer of The Year as well as The Wildlife Photographer of The Year, and he leads all the rankings of this competition. He is best known to the public as The Invisible Wildlife Photographer from the three-part series broadcast on Spectrum Television. Apart from his numerous achievements he has gained international reputation for designing special one-way glass hides. |