Photograph 1

            One scene that I found very interesting in  Richard Avedon Darkness and Light  can be found starting at 10:38. Here he talked about how when he worked at Bazaar magazine the people there became his “new chosen” family (10:38). Brodovitch was his newly chosen father. He explained how Brodovitch never gave compliments but he was ok with that because he said, “I didn’t believe compliments. I never believed compliments.” (11:02). He never believed in compliments, and in a way, I feel the same. I never liked compliments because I never trusted them and I never understood the need for them. Compliments are a way for people to feel good about themselves and their work. An artist shouldn’t work just to please others. The only way you know you are getting anywhere as an artist is when you get people who disagree with your work. I say this because it means you are pushing boundaries and changing the way people see things. A good example of this is Vincent van Gogh. When he was alive

  Christian Vogt was born in 1946 in Switzerland. He studied photography in Basel, Munich, and London. He worked against “Sachfotografie” (non-subjective photography). He has been a photographer for over 40 years and in that time he has had his photos hung in many museums around the world and has received several awards for his work. And throughout his 40 years, he has stayed true to himself and to his art.                 I like that in his interior photos the people are out of focus and the room is in focus. I also like how the room is simple. He isn’t trying to be all artsy with the way he takes the picture of the room. It is simple and pure. He captured the essence and the beauty of an everyday room. People have probably walked through these rooms and never looked around to see the room until he decided to photograph them. However, the mood in these pictures makes you feel like these rooms are really black and white. I like his work but I wouldn't say I love it. 

                 Philippe Halsman was born May 2, 1906. His father was a dentist and his mother was a teacher. When Halsman was born his mother gave up her career as a teacher. Halsman had a younger sister. His summer vacations in Europe allowed him to visit most of the important museums, where he found he most liked the portraits. He started taking pictures when he was fifteen and taught himself with the help of a book. The first person he photographed was his sister, and he developed the plate by himself in his bathroom. He became the photographer for his family and friends. He found he most liked taking pictures of their faces, which he carried through the rest of his career. Halsman decided to study mechanics in Germany but later continued his studies in Paris. Being in Paris made him want to experiment with photography because it was a big trend there. When he told his mother he was going to drop his studies and become a photographer she was not happy. He started by experimenting