Ryan Williams's Blogger: Photographer that inspires me.

Christopher Anderson

Here is another photographer that i have been inspired by. I first noticed Christopher Anderson when looking through the Magnum Photo website. He was Born in Canada 1970. In 1995 he become a freelance photographer, then in 1996 he become a Documentary/War photographer for U.S News and world report. Christopher to me is such a great photographer because of the way he can capture images which are so powerful. I think to capture such a powerful photograph you need to have good knowledge and understanding on how to use a camera and also making sure you know abit about the culture of the city you are going to. I admire him for many reasons, firstly his courage to go in to an environment where you are put under a lot of pressure and situations you might not think you will come out of. The second reason i admire him is for putting his life on the line and producing photographs the way he does. Christopher is now knows as a experiential Journalist.

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This photograph is one of my favourite photographs because i think the contrast, lighting and the mood is really good. I think of this photograph as a shot that was taken by mistake and captured a shot of what he can see around him. The detail in this photograph is so sharp and must of had a high shutter speed to capture the pigeons fling with no blur around their wing span.

Christopher Anderson

2001

AFGHANISTAN. 2001.

This photograph below is another one of my favourite photographs . The detail, colour, composition and contrast i think have a lot to do with making this photograph be so eye capturing. This photograph in black and white wouldn't of been as good as it is in colour i don't think.

Christopher Anderson

2004

AFGHANISTAN. 2004. Voting during Afghan President election.

Christopher Andrews is someone i admire and look up to. He has inspired me as a photography student and made me think more about capturing the moment in photography were most people unlike photographers take for granted. Hopefully one day i will be taking photographs like his or if not better. Looking at Christopher makes me more determined to become a photo journalist and to get some fantastic photography opportunities.

Wile i am studying in photography and not yet have the skills to become a war/documentary Journalist i went on a four day trip to Barcelona. At Barcelona i was walking round the streets thinking again of the many photographers that inspire what would they be looking for if they was here, and how can i get a photographs as good as Christopher Anderson.

Below are some of my own photographs that i feel are similar to Christopher Anderson's work :

Ryan Williams 2009 Barcelona

Beggar on the streets