It has been a while since I highlighted one of the artists on Photography Served. But I was going through the site the other day (procrastinating) and I came across the photography of John Valls, a commercial food photographer in Portland, OR who photographs food “…from the ground up.” John’s featured set on Photography Served is A Visit to a Tobacco Farm in Cuba. Aside from the spectacular photographs I deemed this set of photographs share-worthy because I the subject. Cuba has been on my list of must-go-to destinations for a while now. Part of that is the “forbidden” aspect, part is my perception of it as being frozen in time and the photographic possibilities that presents. But I will get there one day, hopefully before the rest of the world beats me to it and changes it forever.
John Valls’ work in Cuba focused on a tobacco farm and was shot over the course of six years to reveal “…the slow rhythms and quiet pleasures of daily life on Fidel’s family tobacco farm.” (I’m not sure if that is the Fidel.)
Photograph by John Valls
Photograph by John Valls
Photograph by John Valls
After yesterday’s post on portrait photography this week’s highlight from Photography Served is appropriate. When thinking of portraits we rarely think beyond humans. But animal portraiture is becoming more and more popular. Albeit that is more often than not of household pets. The animal portraits by David Boni go far beyond the standard dog and cat with a hat and knitted sweater. Boni has captured the essence of these animals beautifully and his work on both Photography Served and his own site should not be missed.
Photograph by David Boni
Photograph by David Boni
Here is another great photographer to check out on Photography Served. I have been highlighting photographers from this site that I particularly like such as Jonathan Hillyer, Bartlomiej Lurka and Anthony Redpath. But you shouldn’t take my exclusive word for it, it is well worth a visit to see for yourself.
In a fantasy world, I would be a travel photographer, jetting around the world photographing people, cultures, architecture and such. So Diego Arroyo’s portrait photography of people in South East Asia really speaks to me. He captures both the people and their land beautifully in this series of portraits. Here are two of my favorites from the series, but check out all 23 portraits from Diego Arroyo’s South East series.
Portrait Photography by Diego Arroyo
Portrait Photography by Diego Arroyo
In case you missed my recent posts on photographers Anthony Redpath and Bartlomeij Lurka from my newest favorite site for showcasing great photographers, Photography Served, I’ll bring it up from time to time as I come across additional photographers that strike a chord with me. I can’t show any of the work of this next photographer because of copyrights, but Jonathan Hillyer‘s photography of the High Museum of Art in Atlanta is spectacular. I have an affinity for architectural photography, particularly modern work such as the High Museum of Art so I am a bit biased. But Hillyer captured the details and form of the museum in such a way that it brings the museum to life. You can check out more of Hillyer’s architectural photography work here but be sure to take some time to go through the galleries of Photography Served. It is well worth it.
I mentioned a few days ago my discovery of the photography gallery site Photography Served. In the interest of passing on my great finds here is another photographer featured int eh virtual gallery of Photography Served.
This gallery features selected works of Anthony Redpath that were recently displayed in the Toronto’s Bau-Xi Photo Gallery.
Be sure to check out Anthony Redpath’s No Going Back gallery.
Anthony Redpath
