Photographer: Thad Allender
Camera: Nikon D1X
Central Junior High photography student Amelia Firns-Hubert aims her camera lens skyward as a classmate shoots daisies at South Park. Eighth- and ninth-grade photo students focused their lenses on flowers, architecture and people.
Lens: 17-35mm
Shutter: 1/200
Aperture: f6.3
ISO: 200
I'm influenced by the work of many photographers, some local, some from thousands of miles away. One of my recent favorites is Belgium photographer Carl de Keyzer, whose work confronts the widely held belief that a successful photograph is a beautiful photograph.
His philosophy is revealed in his work, which explores the relationship between idealism and the reality in which post-industrial societies exist. This theme provides the framework for his body of work, strengthening each individual photograph and enabling him to communicate directly with his viewers.
Although Keyzer's approach to photography isn't new, it brings to light that continually revisited themes strengthen a photographer's ability to communicate with his or her viewers.
So the next time you're out shooting, try to find your theme and revisit it each time you shoot.
In the photo above, Amelia Firns-Hubert aims her camera lens skyward as a classmate shoots daisies in South Park during an introductory photography course at Central Junior High.
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