Hey gang! I hope you did your Mini #6, because it's due today! For this project, I chose photographer Mike Rosenthal. For those of you who are unfamiliar with his work, chances are you've already seen some of his work on America's Next Top Model. Recognize the picture on the right as Nicole Fox from cycle 13? Crazy, huh?
The cool thing about Rosenthal is that he before he started work as a professional photographer, he actually started out in the film business, and as one who is currently studying film and hoping to break into the business after graduation, this guy is right up my alley! He studied cinematography [which for those of y'all who don't know, is basically all about light and camera angles] under Russell Carpenter, or the Director of Photography who worked on Titanic, 21, and Charlie's Angles.
His training in cinematography has no doubt helped Rosenthal to master light, but what I really love about Rosenthal more than anything is his ability to compose a photo that both highlights and extenuates the background as well as it's subject. Photography is all about capturing the moment, but Rosenthal is able to turn the moment into more than just a snippet in time; he tells a story. 
To check out more of Rosenthal's work, you can check out his website or if you're more interested in getting to know the man behind all the beautiful photographs, you can read his blog.
Happy [get excited that there are only 3 more classes left] Tuesday!
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