#12 - Elliot Erwitt

Elliot Erwitt is an American photographer who documents black &white shots in an sarcastic and witty manner in an everyday setting. His works aren't labeled as serious. It is labeled as creative with a certain tone of cheeky ironic humor along.

His main subject has been focusing on 'dogs' in which he describes on how dogs shares the same qualities as a human being. 

Even though his photographs are produced effortlessly, there is an attention towards on the techniques that he uses, his insights and his timing. 

I like how he uses humor in his photographs as humor can be quite subjective. While some of us may be able to take this humor, others might find it quite sensitive. Elliot has, not only, uses the tone of humor but he made it in a slight heart manner so it wouldn't be too upsetting towards the eye of the audience. This has inspired me to not take my subjects too seriously and add an element of fun in my work. This will makes the audience to be attracted to my photos even more deeply and think 'I do have some fun in my life' 

#11 - Sally Mann

Sally Mann is an American photographer whose works are well-known with the color scheme of black & white. Her subjects were her young children. She also does photographs that symbolises death and decay. Although she is a well-known photographer now, she admits that she hasn't really 'read much about photography' 

Although her photographs are mildly disturbing with a few photos showcasing nudity, she describes and tells how 'they are natural in the eyes of the a mother since she has seen her children in so many state : - happy, playful, sadness, angry and even when they are naked. The emotions of a maternal curiosity and care. 

# 10 - Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks was a noted American photographer who became well-known figure in the U.S documentary photojournalism in the 1940-1970s - particularly that involves in the  issues of civil rights, poverty, glamour photography and portraits of African-Americans. He is also known for his iconic photo of poor Americans during the 1940s. He was inspired after seeing a portfolio of photographers in the picture magazines.

The meaning behind his photographs are to uncover the lives of the minorities. Racism and discrimination is a big issue (even till now). The expression through his subjects tells a story. The social impacts of Gordon Parks's photographs are to feature of how serious of black humanity in the past and their struggles against racism His photographs were framed in a way through the color 'Black&White' / monochrome. As featured, a pictures paints a thousand words, his photographs talks about it through visually. He was the voice of the black America.