Around this time in October of 2009, Irving Penn passed away at the age of 92. (Click here for a bio the New York Times published in 2009.)Here is a compilation of images featuring masks … something apropos of October and its bearing of Halloween. Kritina Lee Knief Photographer, Visual Aficionada, Aesthetic Junkie http://www.kritinaknief.com
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Sebastião Salgado
As I put together this collection of images, I am reminded of how small we are in this world. As I look at Salgado’s work and each time I go back to it, everything around me, the things that consume my personal daily life, just dissipate. Here is the magnificent and awe-inspiring work of one […]
Nick Knight
Nick Knight even makes a cup of coffee look sensual and fashionable. The steam is akin to the haute couture dresses in motion, or the bountiful roses that he photographs routinely and sends out as cards to his friends. Click here for an interview with Nick Knight conducted by Nigel Barker – it serves as […]
Pep Bonet
In 2005, Pep Bonet won the W. Eugene Smith Humanistic Grant in Photography. He has won numerous other awards, too, and is a most prolific photographer – click on his name above to view his website where you will see the extensive amount of important and powerful work he has produced. Much of the work […]
Tami Bone
This is the work of Tami Bone … Kritina Lee Knief Photographer, Visual Aficionada, Aesthetic Junkie http://www.kritinaknief.com
Hair & Make-up
Behind every great beauty photographer, is a great hair & make-up stylist. When I first saw this promo piece for Sabrina Rinaldi, I just knew I had to contact her. It is an excellent example of the artistry that goes into beauty. To see more of Sabrina’s work, click here. To see more of photographer, […]
Illusion
This really bothers me! How does this work? How is it that our eyes, like photography, “develop” a positive image from a negative? Kritina Lee Knief Photographer, Visual Aficionada, Aesthetic Junkie http://www.kritinaknief.com
Patrick Demarchelier
In the spirit of summer … some photographs by Patrick Demarchelier … Kritina Lee Knief Photographer, Visual Aficionada, Aesthetic Junkie http://www.kritinaknief.com
Does anyone remember Flash Cubes?
Kodak Instamatic 104 with Flash Cube Kritina Lee Knief Photographer, Visual Aficionada, Aesthetic Junkie http://www.kritinaknief.com
Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
Probably my favorite fashion photographers today are the team of Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. Maybe this is not a word used in photography critiques, but “stunning” is my immediate reaction. The imagery is saturated — fully saturated — and I don’t just mean colour or exposure. There is an overall richness and depth aesthetically […]
