Thank you Steven! I agree, Jonah and Sophie both utilize storytelling very well in their work. Photography is an especially powerful medium due to its ability to invoke emotions, memories, and stories in viewers' minds with only visuals. I appreciate how, as a medium, most photographic works don't force a hyper-specific story, but instead embody a feeling that can then be interpreted loosely and differently depending on the viewer. Viewers will always interpret things to their own experience of course, but I feel that photography encourages it a great deal. I've always really enjoyed that!
Well put Al! Sophie and Jonah both make great portraiture. One of my favorites is Sophie's second to last portrait of the family. There is something both amusing and piercing about those boys' expressions towards the camera.
The white-bearded man expressively laying in the grass, by Jonah Reenders, and the I-can't-quite-tell-but-think-it's-a-crystal-clear-plate-glass-window-reflection of the guy leaning on a blue car, by Sophie Barbasch, are the images that stayed with me most.
The storytelling is compelling. The letter on the grass asks many questions. Beautiful collection.
Thank you Steven! I agree, Jonah and Sophie both utilize storytelling very well in their work. Photography is an especially powerful medium due to its ability to invoke emotions, memories, and stories in viewers' minds with only visuals. I appreciate how, as a medium, most photographic works don't force a hyper-specific story, but instead embody a feeling that can then be interpreted loosely and differently depending on the viewer. Viewers will always interpret things to their own experience of course, but I feel that photography encourages it a great deal. I've always really enjoyed that!
Beautiful images and amazing curation and sequencing!
Thank you very much Pete, I'm happy to hear you enjoy the sequencing on these features!
Sharp colors. Strong portraits.
Well put Al! Sophie and Jonah both make great portraiture. One of my favorites is Sophie's second to last portrait of the family. There is something both amusing and piercing about those boys' expressions towards the camera.
The white-bearded man expressively laying in the grass, by Jonah Reenders, and the I-can't-quite-tell-but-think-it's-a-crystal-clear-plate-glass-window-reflection of the guy leaning on a blue car, by Sophie Barbasch, are the images that stayed with me most.
Crap I am to late to comment before November 30th. But keep up the good work .