Photography Blog 1 - Photographers Research

1. Imogen Cunningham

Imogen Cunningham, born on the 12th of April 1883 in Portland, Oregon and died on the 23rd of June 1976, was an American photographer who was best known for her landscape photography. It was also very rare for a female to be doing photography

Fun fact: Imogen Cunningham held inspiration towards another photographer called Gertrude Käsebier.

Imogen Cunningham learned to use a 4x5 view camera via correspondence school. She studied chemistry at the University of Washington and, after graduating, worked in the studio of Edward Sheriff Curtis making commercial platinum prints.

Here are some examples of Imogen's work:

In my opinion, I like Imogen's camera work, especially on the second picture. I also like how HD (High Definition)

Critiques and Reviews:

Imogen was once called "One of the greatest photographers"

2. Robert Frank

Robert Frank, born on the 9th of November 1924, and died on the 9th of September 2019, was a Swiss photographer and documentary filmmaker, who became a popular American figure. His best known work was the 1958 book, which was titled The Americans.

Fun Fact: Robert Frank didn't have any influences, but people around the world such as Roy DeCarava have took inspiration towards him

Here is some of his photos:

I really like Robert frank's photos, i think his camera work is really good.

Critiques and Reviews:

Robert Frank has been considered a "genius"