BANKSY

This is one of my favorite photographs and pieces of art by the famous Banksy. Banksy is an artist who is most famous for his street art and graffiti. He not only inspires me as a person, but influences my photography greatly. Banksy is all about representing controversial ideas and things that aren't normally put into art forms. This photo in particular represents someone trying to paint beautiful flowers, and someone going over top of it trying to cover it up. The way this influences my photography is that I try and see the beauty in everything. I find that society often perverts ideas and turns pretty things into negative things. For example beauty in a person has been conformed to a certain stereotype such as being a model or being skinny. I like how banksy makes art for what it is. He inspires me to take photos in their rawest form and expose natural beauty.  

Brian  Valentine (LORD V)

Brian Valentine is a Macro Photography expert. He is easily one of my favorite photographers because of his precision in photos. All of his photos are executed perfectly and every detail is on point. He gets in really close with different subjects, and makes sure everything is in focus. His images are astounding and are so crystal clear that they almost seem fake. He inspires me to get in close as i take photos and experiment with different macro shots. I really enjoy taking close up pictures and Brian is a perfect example of what i aspire my macro shots to look like. His photos are not only perfectly shot but they are extremely interesting as well. I love that he features a wide variety of nature and living things. I love taking photos of natural subjects like animals and plants. Brian helps to show that their natural beauty is nice enough to take a frame of its own.

Photography Student