Famous+photographer

1. Give some historical background on their life. /20 2. Describe their influences. /5 3. Describe their style and major genre (Documentary, Fashion etc.) /5 4. Upload a minumum of 5 Photos that represent their work. /25 What design elements are aparent? Why are they a good representation of this photographers work? Describe the use of light.

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NADAV KANDER

1.Kander was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. His father flew Boeing 707s for El-Al but when he lost his eye for medical reasons he was unable to carry on flying. His parents decided to start again in South Africa and moved to Johannesburg in 1963. Kander began taking pictures when he was 13 on a Pentax camera and later when drafted into the South African Air Force, worked in a darkroom printing aerial photographs. He moved to London in 1986, where he still resides with his wife Nicole and their three, Oren, Ella and Talia. 2.Kander's most celebrated images include his 2009 portrait of Barack Obama photographed for //The New York Times Magazine// as a cover feature. The same issue also included 52 full pages colour portraits, //Obama's People,// and a series of cityscapes of Washington DC also taken by Kander. This is the largest portfolio of work by the same photographer //The New York Times Magazine// has ever showcased in one single issue. 3.Knader moves quickly and consummately between styles and genres. From award-winning Chinese landscapes to New York Times Magazine portraits of Obama's people. You can say his style is solemn and dark if looking at his recent work of portraits, but if going back to his early works on landscape you can clearly see a change of style.

The element of colour contrast is apparent. The red tie really stands out on the white shirt and the simply background. Also the direction Obama's looking at and his pose gives a mysterious feeling. It make the readers wonder what is in his mind. This is a good representation of Kander's work because this particular magazine cover and his work //Obama's people// are his most famous images. Coming down from the top, the lighting is bright and apparent, showing every detail on obama's expression.

Ah Wilderness Rule of thirds can be seen here by the placement of the man in white. Depth is also apparent, the distant mountains represent the background. There's even a bit of framing if you look at the closer rocks, they surround the field down bellow visually. This photo present Kander's earlier work, focus on the relationship between people and landscape. Personally i find this kind of photo more interesting than his recent work on portraits. The lighting is soft and a bit dim and dusky. Gives a contrast feeling between the rough surface of the rocks.

Reflection 1999 Rule of thirds: placement of the lone man is at the classic location for rule of thirds. Simplicity is also apparent here. Nothing is distracting here, just a conversation between a man and his reflection. This photo present Kander well because this photo belongs to his most famous early series. Lighting is coming from the far side of the photo. Soft but bright. Probably the light of dusk or dawn, you can see the orange reflection on the water close to the top.

China 2010 Depth, triangles, and directions can be seen here. Depth: the factor chimney at the distant. Triangles: the shape of the giant rock. Direction: the slope of the rock coming down behind the men ready to jump in. This photo present Kander well because the series this photo belongs in made him the winner of prestigious Prix Pictet 'Earth' 2009. The lighting is dim, probably because of all the smoke from the factories.

Utah Salt Lake 1999 Rule of thirds, depth, and diagonal are apparent in this photo. Rule of thirds: the female jumper's location. Depth: the mountains in the distant. Diagonal: the angle of the diving board. This photo present Kander well because it was his most famous work before the recent Obama portraits. This photo is also my personal favourite. The lighting is bright and natural. I like how Kander break the horizon location rule to show the reflections on the water.

Background 20/20 Influences 5/5 Style/Genre 5/5 5 Photos and Description 25/25 Total 55/55