why i love photography

May 22nd, 2009

I love photographs.

I love the act of taking photographs.

I love the feeling of knowing you have truly captured what you had pictured.

I love seeing other people’s photos that inspire me to take more photographs.

I think once you start enjoying photography, you start to see beauty in different (and small?) things that you may not have seen beauty in before. I know I spend far too much time looking at other people’s photography rather than taking them and that is because I am still very much learning.

I wanted to share three of my favourite photographers at the mo - here are a few collages I have put together of my favourite photos from each of ‘em (and why I like them). So, enjoy x

1. Israeli born Guy Aroch, whose beauty photography is close to perfection - each photo has a light, ethereal, day-dreamy vibe that breathes emotion. Taken from unique angles (lips, eyes, skin), it feels like you are privvy to being inside a private beautiful moment. Each of these individual prints would set you back about €2,500 (that’s around $5725 NZ dollars, $3472 in greenbacks, or £2192 quid!)… so, uh, dreams are free!

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2. South African born Warwick Saint captures the art of tattoo photography quite simply and beautifully. He took some of these shots of tattoo artist Julie Becker (dark haired lady below) at a hotel in New York and I think it’s rather funky. A quote from the man himself on this collection… “She is a canvas on which worlds upon worlds have been inked, all co-inciding with perfect harmony. I wanted to capture a feeling of beautiful intimidation”. These wonders are around €4,500 for each print.

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3. Haiti born Marc Baptiste is a sparkling gem reigning from the Caribbean. He is not afraid of colour (and bright ones) and his photography is provocative as ever, without being over-the-top-in-your-face-naked-kind-of-sexy. It’s much more subtle. Each print will set you back about €3,500 for each individual print. Phwoar.

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Love ‘em.

Categories: photography


7 Comments

  1. Isabella said

    May 22, 2009 at 10:55 pm

    All very cool! They definitely are talented!

  2. Crystal said

    May 23, 2009 at 3:59 am

    awesome photos! thanks for sharing..I couldn’t tell you which photographer is my favourite because they are all so great in a different way…I really like the tattoo photos though :)

  3. Linda said

    May 23, 2009 at 4:49 am

    I feel the same way about photography. If I don’t have my camera with me I am always wishing I did because I usually see something worth taking a photo of. I’m not familiar with these three photographers but I sure do like their work.

  4. amberbyday said

    May 23, 2009 at 5:45 am

    I too adore photography. I loves guy’s work the best I think of the three you showed, but they are all amazing. I love to experiment with old cameras too. It is such an amazing medium. i loved your post about children philosophy. It really makes me miss teaching even more!

  5. audrey said

    May 23, 2009 at 4:44 pm

    wow, the photography of marc baptiste reminds us of just how beautiful and passionate live can be…

  6. cathy said

    May 23, 2009 at 6:09 pm

    ooo, thanks for the intro to some photographers! my fav of the 3 you listed was the first one, aroch. i’m a sucker for photos that are “sun kissed”

  7. parlezvouskiwi said

    May 23, 2009 at 9:22 pm

    Thanks for your comments lovely ladies, great to hear your opinions. Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder as we all see beauty in different things. Yay for photography!

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