Emma Summerton

Emma Summerton combines iconic vintage imagery with loud colors. Emma got her first gig by helping Fiona Apple with her record photos. Her photos caught the eye of a Sony exec who soon asked her to hop on board taking promo shots for the label. This pushed Emma into the world of fashion photography. Most notable for her Vogue ads, Emma has worked with top Fashion designers like Miu Miu, YSL, Anna Sui, and Nylon. 

This native Australian is said to draw inspiration from her family and homeland. As a young girl she would get dressed up in her Grandmothers old 60's and 70's clothes. She said the theme of the iconic subculture age has grown into her work. This piece here depicts a eyeliner heavy model in a more abstract yet still mod dress. It is easy to see that the background is flat ( a photo already of some sort).  The model bares small but heavy shadows to her right and bottom which indicates a light has been set up to her left from slightly above her height. Another light is either placed in front of somewhat to the side to completely illuminate the front of the model. A very very small vignette has also been made meaning that Summerton must have shot from a bit of the distance. Although this was shot in a studio, Emma does a great job of making the viewer feel as if they were in a foreign land. 

Thomas Jackson

Using light installations and photography, Tom Jackson creates eerie masterpieces with ominous eerie undertones. Jackson, who refers to his work as "the monster," is one of the most brilliant photographers using various methods of light. In this piece especially, Jackson builds an 8 foot tall nest composed of chicken wire, sticks and smoke bombs. This nest is then illuminated to create a creepy glow. Not only does he use this light but he uses an indoor strobe to help a bit when illuminating his models face. The strobe in this piece is probably positioned by the ceiling line.  This would be why a soft light is cast on the model, sofa, and lamp shade. 

Not only is Jackson the master of light but he is the master of using it in a way to invoke emotion. His speciality is invoking anxiety. The subject matter here is a small child looking at what could be either her sibling or doll laying on the floor in front of her. Not only is this scary but the ominous glowing nest in the background adds an even creepier nature to the piece. Its almost as if the nest is watching her. Creepy or not Jackson does one hell of a job channeling a persons inne fear into a photo.