Taken by George Charles Beresford.
Find this at http://turnofthecentury.tumblr.com/post/144854226/virginia-woolf-c-1902-george-charles-beresford

I really love how simplistic this photograph is. its what attracted me to it in the first place. i love that she is not "done up" and that her shirt blends in with the background. It gives the impression that she is invisible, or unhappy. Her expression seems so natural, and thats how i think i can relate it to my work. ive always tried shooting people when they are not trying to pose for the camera, but when they are just being themselves. this photograph actually seems kind of dark to me, which is weird considering how bright it is aesthetically, but i think its from her tired eyes, slight frown, and her head turned to a profile view.

Taken by Julia Margaret Cameron.
This can be found on http://www.annagibson.com/2011/05/julia-margaret-cameron/

 What really draws me into this photograph is the expression on the girls face, the and slight out of focus of the photograph. i also like the tonal range of the photograph, and how the button on her coat is just enough detail to keep the bottom of the photograph interesting. it also mimics the colors on the top. the expression in the girls face makes me wonder what she is looking at, and what she is thinking about. This relates to my work because i like to shoot people when they are not paying attention to me, but what i would like to do is to be able to get closer to the people i am shooting.

Photograph taken by Harry Callahan.
Find this on www.google.com

Some of my favorite work from Callahan is his experimental. I love that that they ask so many questions. What I like about this photograph is the repetition. the shapes of light. it makes me wonder how he did this. i love how people are walking in all over the photograph, and even though you know its fictional, it still seems real. Im not sure why I think it looks real, but i think it might be because the light only shines on the people, and it almost seems like there are multiple floors. Also, it doesnt seem like theyre walking in mid-air. This experimental work relates a lot to what ive been doing lately, because ive just tried to not be in control of everything i do, and see how it playing around with experimenting can come out.

Photograph taken by Paul Outerbridge.
This can be found on
http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/outerbridge/

I'm drawn to the haziness of this photograph. Its seems like a memory. I also really love the woman's pose. It's intimate without being overly sexual or unattractive. Outerbridge took photographs of women to show how bodies create shapes, which is something I think about when i photograph people. I love the tonal range, and how the light and shadows create shapes on her body and the couch.

This was taken by Roy DeCarava.
You can find this photograph on  
http://flavorwire.com/46498/rip-photographer-roy-decarava-1919-2009 

This photograph is interesting to me because it reveals a way of life, and puts a person in that surroundings without a person really being in the photograph. I love the use of light, and how dark it is. I like the small hints of highlights, and how even though the window is in the photograph, it is not blown out, but instead, gray. It gives the feeling of sadness. DeCarava's work is very dark- aesthetically and emotionally, which relates to my work because I tend to print my photographs dark, to create a darker mood.

Photograph by Michael Kenna.
You can find this at www.michaelkenna.net

The eeriness and curiosity about this photograph is what really draws me in. It makes me wonder why there's a latter in the middle of the woods. The fogginess makes me think of a dream-like state, because it seems so unresolved. Kenna takes a lot of photographs of trees in ways that give them personalities and moods, which relate to the direction I would like to see some of my work get into. I've always had such a great appreciation in trees, and I love looking at them, but I am not often inspired by nature photography of trees. However, Kenna's work really inspires me that I can shoot trees as I do people, because every tree has its own personality, and different surroundings.

This photograph was taken by Todd Webb.
Found this from www.toddwebbphotographs.com

I chose this  photograph because of how graphic it seems. Buildings and the way shadows fall on them have always interested me. All of the negative spaces in between the shadows, and how it mimics the stairs is interesting. It reminds me of some photographs I have taken in the past. I like how the stairs move up through the photograph. Also, if you look closely you can see the man walking, on the right side of the photo. I found it neat, because he's not the main focus.

Photograph by Bruce Davidson.
Found this photograph at http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=ViewBox_VPage&IID=2S5RYDIB1N05&CT=Image&IT=ZoomImage01_VForm

I was attracted to this photograph because of the high contrast, and the elderly people in it. I like how the object in between them is very white, it balances both sides of the frame. It also kind of separates the scene, because the woman on the right is making a different expression, and the plates are set up differently than on the left side. I love the way elderly people look, they're inspiring to me, because they've lived such long lives and have seen so much throughout their lifetime. It steers me in a direction i would i like to go in, because i would like to get the chance to shoot the elderly, and hear their stories.

Photograph taken by Nadar.
Found this photograph on google.com

I chose this photograph because of the little girl's expression. It appears so honest and pure. I like the tonal range, and how it has minimal dark darks,  yet it doesnt seem gray. I also like how grainy it is, and how the object in the man's hand, is sort of unresolved. It brings curiosity to the photograph. It relates to my work because I enjoy capturing people's emotions as they are, and not fabricating them. I would like more of my work to steer in this direction.

Photograph by Robert Capa.
This can be found at http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=ViewBox_VPage&IID=2S5RYDZGYYLL&CT=Image&IT=ZoomImage01_VForm

I chose this photograph because of the rawness. Its sad and moody, but its real. It relates to my work because it has a strong source of light. The lighting makes this scene seem more intense. It relates to the direction I want my work to go into because I want to go into photojournalism. I think what also draws me to this photograph, is timing. That he happened to be here at that time, and witness this.

Photograph by Margaret Bourke-White.
Found this from http://womenshistory.about.com/od/margaretbourkewhite/ig/Margaret-Bourke-White/Women-Making-Flags--1940.htm

This photo caught my eye at first because of all the flags. It made me look at the flag in a different way. It didnt make me think of independence or pride. It made me think of the flag as just another product being reproduced. I guess also because the people dont look happy, which seems like an emotion you shouldnt feel when you look at the flag. I dont know how this photo relates to my work, but it relates to were I want my photography to go in the future. The photograph seems to capture the worker's real emotions, and theyre everyday life. Also, maybe its revealing how they view the flag?

Taken by Lewis Hine.
Found this photo from http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/childlabor/

I chose this photograph because it caught my eye when I noticed kids were running the machinery. I chose it, because I like the tonal range, and how old the photograph is. Old photographs inspire me, I think because a lot of old photographs show life so differently than how life is today. Everything was so real, and raw. Its also sad, but its revealing the truth. It corresponds with the direction I want my work to go into because photojournalism is telling a story, and capturing what is real, and revealing it for people to see.