Micheal Kenna

 Michael Kenna is known for his black and white landscape photography, he made his unusual though compared to other photographers. He photographed early in the morning and at night with long exposures, usually up to ten hours. I think he is a great inspiration for some fundamental photographing techniques to help someone learn how to take amazing pictures.

The picture to the left makes me think of a maze with the repeating rows of trees. Here Kenna shows patterns and repetition but also symmetry. We could even say that he is also showing lines in this photograph. If you cut the picture in half they would be a mirror image of each other. A good or even creative photographer knows how to capture multiple techniques in one photograph, without this the picture would mostly likely be seen as boring unless there's a known statement being made.

In the image below Kenna demonstrates just that. I believe he is incorporating centering, framing, and perhaps silhouetting. The sun is behind the tree beside the pathway that bends to the right. The funky way the tree bends creates an archway for the trail.

This last photograph is my favorite by far. I see at least two techniques being used, negative space and rule of thirds. The lamppost at the corner of the sidewalk demonstrates the rule of thirds and the fog in the background of the picture creates a big portion of negative space. Along with an ominous feel and look to the artwork.