Ion Zupcu
Ion Zupcu, born in Romania in 1960, is a fine art photographer. Ion began studying photography in 1982 in Romania before moving to the United States. To support his family back in Romania he became a taxi driver in New York City, meaning he had to halt his photographic studies. In 1993, Ion resumed his studies at the International Center for Photography in NYC. As part of his 2nd significant project, he began his use of paper in his work.
This photograph is my favourite piece of work by Ion Zupcu. I like how he has built a modern style mansion from paper rather than just a regular house as it gives the concept originality and shows that he puts a lot of effort into his work. Also, the lighting used by Zupcu is good as the house is lit up where as the background is not which draws the eye of the viewer to the mansion.
I like this photo by Zupcu uses the colour of the shape as the blue contrasts well with the white background, making the shape stand out. Also, I don't know if it's intentional, but the symmetry used in the photo gives it a professional vibe.
Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed is an English photographer who claims his objective is to sustain the interest of the viewer through his photographs. He focuses a lot on the contrasting shadows from the light on the paper, giving a cartoonish effect.
This photo seems to show a white piece of paper cutting through a black piece of paper. The use of the lighter piece draws the eye of the viewer to the centre. I like how Reed has used the shadows on the light piece to make the right side slightly darker than the left.
Jaroslav Rössler
Jaroslav Rössler was a photographer, from the Czech Republic, who became known for combining different styles of modern photography including cubism, futurism, constructivism, new objectivity, and abstraction. His photographs often reduced images to elementary lines and shapes, exploring the contrast of light and shade. He experimented with a wide range of techniques and processes including photograms and double exposures.
This picture by Rossler is very creative as he uses the contrast between the high brightness of the left side and darkness of the right side to draw the viewer to this image. Also the use of the light to contour the edges of the outwards shape on the left makes the photograph unique. Also, the use of the black and white adds to the aforementioned contrast as it makes the left side lighter and the right side darker.