My first photographer for the week is Chiara Zonca, who created desert portraits to evoke a sense of surrealism and fear. The colors used in this photo essay struck me as being bleak and diluted, attributing to the feeling of magical realism. Magical realism is a literary genre ( highlighted in Latinx literature) in which realistic narrative and naturalistic technique are combined with surreal elements of dream or fantasy. Zonca creates and captures fantastical landscapes that create a sense of solitude and quietness. Zonca has a great eye for repetition and pattern. The framing of these photographs make them seem other-worldly while still being naturally occurring landscapes.
https://www.featureshoot.com/2018/12/the-beauty-of-the-aging-body-in-photos/
This photographer captured those who have completed their first century of life, documenting the effects that living has on the human body. Anastasia Pottinger exposes viewers to bodily details that are often seen, especially in her close cropped fashion. During her shoots, the models were invited to reveal as much of themselves they were comfortable with. The article tells how she built up rapport with her subjects and learned their stories through the process of capturing them. It challenges a lot of the judgement people may feel towards outer appearances. The photos themselves remind me so much of nature and the interesting compositions of the artist above. These are done in Black and white to focus on texture and pattern, eliminating color.
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