Photographer of the week (5)

Colin Sussingham

Colin is a Brooklyn based photographer born in 1989. He is much different from the photographers I have recently blogged about,  in that my previous photographers themes have been pretty free-spirtied and whimsical. Colin's work seems almost cold in comparison because he uses a lot of blue tones and sharp edges.  I think this may be due to the infrastructure of where he lives and usually photographs. He does have collections he called "Zines" of trips he has taken and documented which give a little different feel than his usual style.
Sources:
http://thelocalweather.tumblr.com
http://www.colinsussingham.com/person/

Photographer of the Week (4)

Dana Trippe

Dana Trippe is a photographer and mixed media artist based in San Diego. She describes herself as being stuck in the 70s and her work absolutely reflects this. Most of her photos have a faded color scheme and graininess that gives them a vintage feel. She shoots lots of California lifestyle photos but does it with a fresh spin so it doesn’t seem like the typical "California girl" pictures that come to mind. She often creates trippy looking photos and adds many outside elements to the image, making it much more dynamic. I enjoy her images because you can see her soul reflected in the art she makes.

Sources: http://danatrippe.com

She recently did a shoot in the sand dunes and I especially enjoyed this collection of photos:

 Her most famous series, “Living in a Fish Bowl” is actually what drew me to her because I had never seen anything like it done before and the images were really striking.

Photographer of the Week (3)

Melissa Caragena

Melissa Cartagena is a photographer from Columbia. She is famous for her Docile project in which she portrays hundreds of Columbian women in black and white portraits. She says “Columbian women are beautiful and independent, with stories that make you shudder. And in the midst of that feeling you can personify and bring to light splendid, sensual beings.” The photos are not only of the women but also for the women, she states. 

She strives to use the most natural approach to her photos and present the rawest form of them, therefore her photos do not have any kind of edit to alter the images, but only places a frame around them. Her goal is to do right and make those around her happy.

What struck me about her photos is that they are all so deep, you can almost feel how the women in the photos are feeling. 

Sources:

http://melissacartagena.co/en/portfolio/docil/series/

https://www.facebook.com/melissaleonorcartagena?ref=hl

https://www.behance.net/MelissaCartagena/appreciated