Stephen is a self-taught photographer who started taking his first few photographs at the young age of nine. By the time Shore was 24, he was the second living photographer to have a solo exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Since then, he has published many books and taken a few trips cross country photographing his journey as he goes. I really enjoy all of Shore's work. His images are perfect examples for not only what we're learning in class right now, but everything we've learned in class so far. I really like how every thing in his photographs are in focus. Even though it almost makes them look like snap snots, he pulls it off to make them look beautiful. He also has a very creative way of showing space along with the place. A perfect example, is this picture. The place itself is very crowded yet yet Shore does an excellent job framing the image with the trucks and including all the food in front of the building, yet is still able to show the building. This photograph shows the environment in it's whole and is very successful when it comes to space and place.
William Eggleston
While growing up, William was always interested in visual media but didn't really get into photography until he was introduced to it while attending college. He started photographing in black and white but then moved on to color in the mid 1960's. Soon after, in the early 1970's Eggleston taught at Harvard and while there he made his first portfolio. Since then he published numerous photography books and portfolios. I'm kind of on the edge when it comes to Eggleston's photographs. I really like his point of views because he photographs places I would never think of. Looking at his photographs gives me ideas of things I could try in the future next time I shoot. On the other hand though, sometime I don't understand why he puts certain things in certain parts of the frame. Every once in awhile there will be a picture with the subject in the middle and I really don't care for it. Compared to the rest of his work, those images don't look like he took them. My favorite photograph of his has to be this one. I love how the fabric of the old woman's dress and the coach clash yet it makes such a classy picture. This picture can be so dated just by what she's wearing and what she's sitting on. I don't think Eggleston posed her either, making this photo more like a snap shot, but he seemed to make it work and it came out awesome.
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