Research Log
1. Manabu Yamanaka
Manabu Yamanaka born in Japan in 1959, is a photographer who mainly focuses on the societal outcasts. In 2009, he released a monograph entitled Gyahtei which shows the six major series he created during the period of 25 years, with all the titles that originate from Buddhism. One of the series well known is Jyoudo, a collection of photographs portraying physically deformed human beings. Manabu alone noticed that even in this state, 'I saw how truly natural each one of their lives really were'. Manabu's work has been exhibited extensively throughout the world and has appeared in numerous publications. His other series Gyahtei and Fujohkan are also well known. His latest body of work is a series of images that show unborn and deformed embryos.
2. Rania Matar
Rania Matar born in Lebanon / USA in 1964 is a documentary photographer. In her photography she concentrates mainly on women and women's issues as identity and religion both in the US as in the Middle East. The series A Girl and her Room is inspired by her eldest daughter, which focuses on teenage girls within their private spaces. Her latest body of work entitled L'Enfant-Femme (The Child Women), was work which she portrayed young teens and pre-teens without giving them instructions apart from not smiling. These photos portrayed an array of emotions and clues to their true self. The angst, confidence and body language reveal their sense of selfhood and the developing sense of womenhood. As the teenagers still fluctuate between being a child and a women, Rania asks herself whether 'they are meant to see themselves as little girls, teenagers or as young women?' Since 2002 she has also been taking photographs of her four children showing the various stages of their lives.
3. Andrew Bruce
Andrew Bruce born in Kent, Uk in 1989 is a young london-based artist. In 2010, he gratuated from University for the Creative Arts, Farnham in 2010. Since then he has recieved much praise and attention for his work. During an interview, Andrew Bruce was known to say 'I started to see roadkill as a potent symbol of humanity’s clash with nature, both literally and figuratively. Of course people are going to avert their eyes from roadkill; it’s horrendous. Seeing a dead body, be that of a man or a beast, is understandably a traumatic experience. One minute we are a person, with relationships and a personality, and the next minute we could just be an object; our bodies are so delicate. So when it comes to that point of contact – metal against flesh and bone – whether you’re man or beast, you’re powerless. It doesn’t take much to turn a body into something unrecognisable, something repulsive even. I find this the most horrendous thought; it pierces through me, and it’s my worst nightmare.'
4. Cyril Helnwein
Cyril Helnwein has been taking photos since he was 10 years old, having started out with a Yashica half-frame camera that allowed 2 photos per film frame. Since then his work has been shown at various galleries worldwide and featured in a wide range of online and print publications, including a recent article in the UK alternative lifestyle magazine Bizzare. He has lived and worked in Austria, Germany, England, Scotland and the USA, eventually settling in Ireland in 1997. His implausible photographs are famously free from digital manipulation – Helnwein prefers to use traditional photography tools such as lighting, movement and timing.
5. Sarah Chang-De- Winne
http://www.sarahcheng-dewinne.com/
Sarah Cheng-De Winne, is a freelance photographer-artist. She specializes in portraiture, fashion and conceptual photography, keen to discover new ways of representing identities through photography. Trained formally in Art and Design, the 20 year old first picked up fashion photography as a reflexive means of making social commentary about media portrayal of women, thought and aesthetics in her portraits have resulted in a constant refinement of her artistry. In particular, Sarah's self portrait projects reveal her continued desire to use her unique perspective to explore women's issues and her identity as an artist.
6. Zhang Jingna
Only picking up photography 4 years ago, 22 year old Singaporean photographer Zhang Jingna (aka zemotion) has already managed to turn professional, with a portfolio that includes names like, Canon, Lancome, Mercedes Benz, Montblanc, Pond's, Sony and Wacom. She has produced fashion editorials for major magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, L'Officiel, and Luxury. Jingna is based in Singapore.
7. Hid Saib
Hid Saib is a Brazilian Photographer who has worked on some very interesting projects namely ‘Incolor’, ‘Desigual’, ‘Imperfeição’ and ‘Neon’. Saib tries to express his imagination through photography. He doesn’t believe in following the same old path followed by many photographer to create cliched and banal shots and this clearly reflects in his photos which are unique and expressive. Hid’s photography journey started since an early age when he used to photograph his friends and classmates during his school years. His interest in photography increased with time and Saib started to take classes in Photography when he moved to college.
8. Jan Banning
Jan Banning, 1954, The Netherlands, was born from Dutch-East-Indies immigrant parents. He studied Social and Economic History at the University of Nijmegen. His work is a mixture of photojournalism, documentary and fine-art photography. He has released an impressive amount of photography books. His most recent monograph is Comfort Women, a series of portraits of Indonesian women who were victims of forced sexual labor during the second World War. During the war the Japanese military set up a system for sex slavery, forcing women into prostitution in military brothels. Most of the women suffered physical and emotional consequences ever since.
9. Greg Manis
Greg Manis, 1975, is an American photographer who studied at the Savannah College of Art & Design. After completing his studies he moved to New York City to assist top photographers as Tom Munro and others. Although often named a "fashion" photographer, he considers himself to be a fine art photographer. He takes portraits of the girls that remind him of his childhood while growing up in a trailer park in Northwest Georgia with his family. His interest lies in the sexy, tough girls he was once afraid to approach yet longed to be with. His work is raw, playful, edgy and gives the viewer a glimpse into Manis' life. Greg has worked for clients as Nike and appeared in V Magazine and Inked to name a few. The following images come from his portfolios Sex, Drugs and Rock N' Roll.
10. Ville Varumo
Ville Varumo, 1986, Finland, is a young conceptual fashion photographer based in Helsinki. He started taking pictures in his teenage years and hasn't done anything else since. His photography is an extension of his moods and his growth as a human. He is fascinated by the feeling of mystery. Next to his often soft-toned fashion photographs Ville focuses on landscape photography. The tone and style of his landcsape images have the same signature as his fashion photographs. There is a certain calmness and aspects of islation in his imagery. The following images come from the portfolios Fashion, Untitled Work and Tölö Gymnasium.
11. Steve Mccurry
Steve McCurry is a photojournalist whose photo "Afghan Girl" became instantly famous when it appeared on the cover of National Geographic in 1985. He began covering international conflicts during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the 1980s, hiding his film by sewing it into his clothes. McCurry has continued to cover the faces of those caught up in civil unrest, war and tragedy throughout the world.
12. Sebastiao Salgado.
In 1971 they moved again, to London, where Sebastião worked as an economist for the International Coffee Organization. He travelled often to Africa on missions affiliated with the World Bank. It was then that he first began taking his first photographs. On his return to London these images began to preoccupy him, and he abandoned his career as an economist. At the beginning of 1973 he and his wife returned to Paris so that he could begin his life as a photographer.
13. Alexandra Sophie
She grew up in the French countryside and discovered photography randomly through disposable cameras. Alexandra Sophie, born on September 30th, 1992 in Belfort (France), is a French artist and photographer. Due to a long illness, Alexandra stopped school in 2008 and started her career in photography as a self-taught photographer. Her work is rapidly compared to David Hamilton’s, because of the young girls she photographs and her way of capturing ambient light. Her creations are used in magazines such as Vogue and Elle, internationally.
14. Annie Leibovitz
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Based in New York, Annie Leibovitz is best known for her portraits of political figures, musicians and athletes, all of which are featured regularly in magazines, fashion and advertising. Many of Leibovitz portraits of rock music celebrities have become signature images. A notable example is her portrait of the nude John Lennon on a bed with his fully clothed wife, Yoko Ono, the last portrait of Lennon before his death in 1980.
15. Brittany Greeson.
I am a third year student pursuing a B.A. in both Photojournalism and Sociology from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. I am currently the Multimedia Manager for the Western Kentucky University Talisman, the Student Coordinator for The Mountain Workshops, and a Volunteer Multimedia Journalist for The Community Action of Southern Kentucky. I have worked for This Is Louisville, The Western Kentucky University Talisman, and The Oregonian.
16. Kirsty Mitchell
Kirsty Mitchells mother died of a brain tumour. She died in November 2008 and that was when photography engulfed me, becoming an overwhelming passion that I could not stop. I found myself producing pieces that echoed the memories of her stories, and the belief in wonder I have always felt since a child. By combining my various backgrounds, I started to create images in which everything was made or designed by myself, with the occasional help of a few friends. The costumes, props, sets and accessories all became a vital part of the process that I recorded in the finished product of a photograph. It was driven by the need to produce tangible pieces of my dreams, and make it possible to step into the scenes for real. This physical creation was my favourite part, taking me to places I would have otherwise never known, until it finally led me to leave my fashion career behind in 2011 to focus purely on my photography.
17. Joel L.
Joey L. is a Canadian commercial photographer, director and published author based in Brooklyn, New York. A sensitive observer of endangered cultures and traditions, Joey travels the globe creating dramatic portraits while giving the viewer a powerful insight into his subjects’ lives. His photo series range from Brooklyn, New York to Siberut, Indonesia; proof of an artist equally comfortable with the familiar and the exotic. His work is cinematic and contemporary – a fine art portrait approach to subjects once only seen in photojournalistic styles.
18. Aaron Nace
For over five years, Aaron Nace has been teaching photography and photo manipulation to millions of users across the world at every skill level. Initially a hobbyist while earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Design from North Carolina State University, Aaron's expertise in Photoshop developed rapidly. His creative portfolio of retouching, compositing, and conceptual work grew quickly, and he soon became a globally recognized Photoshop master.
19.Brooke Shaden
Brooke Shaden was born in March of 1987 in Lancaster, PA, USA. She grew up near the "Amish Country" until attending Temple University. Brooke was photographically born in December 2008 after graduating from Temple with bachelor degrees in film and English. She now resides in Arizona, USA with her husband and three cats.
20. Benjamin Wong.
Motivated by the desire to be creatively challenged and overcome impossibilities, Benjamin Von Wong has become notorious for his epic photography. His hyper-realistic art style captures viewers in a fusion of special effects and innovative concepts. Benjamin's background in engineering gives him a unique edge for creative problem solving, where technical challenges become friendly competition. Fueled by his passion to connect people, Benjamin has an affinity for finding unique talent to bring his complex stories to life. He is also highly engaged in the photographic society by sharing his experiences and techniques through blogs, social media, workshops and videos.
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