Erik Johansson

Erik Johansson is a photographer and retoucher born in 1985 in Sweden, now based in Berlin, Germany. Johansson says, "I use photography as a way of collecting material to realize the ideas in my mind." Johansson collects materials to not capture moments, but ideas. One of his photos can consist of hundreds of images. Johansson says growing up on the Swedish countryside has a big impact on his visual style, since many of the environments in his photos are captured near places he grew up. I enjoy the imagination in Johansson's photographs and how complex they are. His photographs give me ideas and inspiration for altering images digitally.

http://erikjohanssonphoto.com/

Post #8 - Sarah Jarad

Edward Weston

Edward Weston Born in Highland Park, Illinois 24 March 1886 and he past away 1 January 1958 in Big Sur, California. He was labeled the best American photographer of the 20th century. Edward quit the Illinois school for photography because he was in a 9 month course but he finished all the work in 6 months, but the school wouldn't let him graduate because he refused to pay for a full 9 months. Edward moved back to California and became a free lance photographer. His use of light to create texture is amazing. The way he got his work to pop off the paper is just awesome.

Mary Ellen Mark

Mary Ellen Mark was born March 20, 1940 in a suburb of Philadelphia. At the age of nine she started taking pictures with an old brownie box Kodak camera. After getting a masters in photojournalism she won a the Fulbright scholar to photograph Turkey among the rest of Europe. Mary also did a block of work in the 60's on Vietnam war demonstrations. Rally gritty work as well lots of black and whites. Be prewarned about nudes as well.   

Elliott Erwitt

Elliott Erwitt Born July 26 1928 in Paris, France. At the age of 10 his family he immigrated to America. Mr. Erwitt was educated in in Los Angeles, Cali before joining the army and serving as a photographers assistant. While in the military he developed his gritty, shocking, and ironic be strong images. Be aware when you look him up, he has a couple of body of works that are nude.