Sara Beth Almquist's Comment Archive

  1. Sara Beth Almquist on Photographer of the week 12: ParkHarrison
    10:10 am, 11.08.11

    Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison have wild imaginations. I’m not always a fan of photography of this type, but these two seem to pull it off well. I must say their first two collections, Counterpoint and Gray Dawn, gave me the creeps. I’m sure it was their intention, but I flipped through them fast to avoid that feeling of discomfort. However, their series on the Architect’s Brother made me feel more relaxed, and it even made me laugh. Some people may go for the Edgar Allen Poe-esque images of the first two series, but I enjoyed the humor and whimsicality of the third.

  2. Sara Beth Almquist on Photographer of the week 11: Morell
    10:15 pm, 10.15.11

    I love the experimental aspect of Abelardo Morell’s photography. I’ve always been fascinated with these types of photos dealing with double exposures and having fun with the camera obscura concept. Morell’s images have a sort of playfulness about them, and it’s because of that theme that I’m drawn to them.

  3. Sara Beth Almquist on Photographer of the week 05: Salgado
    7:03 pm, 10.03.11

    Sebastiao Salgado’s works are incredible. I’ve never looked into him before, but after clicking on the link provided, there’s no doubt about his talent. Each image invokes such great emotion in the viewer that it’s almost as if we are there beside him. The pictures of African people just make my heart hurt. He knows how to reach into the soul simply by taking a picture. I especially enjoyed the photograph of the child in the bucket. Through all of the pain and suffering in his typically strong and beautiful images, he still manages to take a simple picture of a child that makes me smile once again. I also love how he works with composition. No image is alike, even if the subject seems similar. The contrast is stunning. Overall, Salgado is an excellent photographer who uses his voice to help those in need.

  4. Sara Beth Almquist on Photographer of the week: 01- Talbot
    10:33 pm, 09.13.11

    As Henry Talbot is recognized as one of the earliest photographers, there is no doubt that his images took much trial and error to achieve. However, there’s something about old photographs that simply amazes me. Dark edges, grainy prints, and faded colors show that photography isn’t all about how clear an image is. Many modern photographs, with their high resolutions and crystal clarity, don’t quite match up to the character of an old photograph. Old age doesn’t stand as Talbot’s sole accomplishment in photographs. His compositions also are incredible for the time period. The rule of thirds, invented long ago for paintings, is applied in many of his photos, and the simple subject matter also adds its own beauty and interest to each frame. In essence, Talbot was an extremely successful early photographer.