Photographer Research Photographer Research ProjectProject

By: Erika MarshallBy: Erika Marshall

Jessy McPhersonJessy McPherson Biography Biography

-Jessy was born February 18 1976-Jessy was born February 18 1976Torrence, CaliforniaTorrence, California - Education- EducationHigh School graduate, Cascade High school class of High School graduate, Cascade High school class of

1994.1994.

- Where his/her work appears - Where his/her work appears (publications/newspaper/magazines/museums)(publications/newspaper/magazines/museums)

Primarily facebook. However he has sold several prints Primarily facebook. However he has sold several prints to friends and family.to friends and family.

- What style of photography he/she is known- What style of photography he/she is knownPrimarily known for outdoor nature photos.Primarily known for outdoor nature photos.

- Explain what that style is about- Explain what that style is aboutHis style is all about capturing (photographing) His style is all about capturing (photographing)

something that gives me a positive emotion when something that gives me a positive emotion when he sees it. If he can still feel that same emotion he sees it. If he can still feel that same emotion when the picture is complete, then he feels that when the picture is complete, then he feels that he took a good picture.he took a good picture.

-Where do they get there inspiration:-Where do they get there inspiration:His inspiration comes from the environment he is in. His inspiration comes from the environment he is in.

He likes to find beauty in everyday things that He likes to find beauty in everyday things that most people pay no attention to. Influences would most people pay no attention to. Influences would be seeing amazing picture somewhere and be seeing amazing picture somewhere and wanting to know the photographer was able to wanting to know the photographer was able to capture something so amazing. It was like a capture something so amazing. It was like a burning passion since he was a kid, but had no burning passion since he was a kid, but had no idea where to start.idea where to start.

- Any Unusual or interesting facts about - Any Unusual or interesting facts about the photographerthe photographer

He likes to have fun and enjoy the moment. He likes to have fun and enjoy the moment. Life is full of millions of moments, when Life is full of millions of moments, when those moments are good, he uses those moments are good, he uses photography to help him remember and photography to help him remember and appreciate them. When he goes out to appreciate them. When he goes out to take pictures, He will get in his car and take pictures, He will get in his car and literally not know where he is going. He literally not know where he is going. He lets his instincts direct him. If he is driving lets his instincts direct him. If he is driving and he comes to a crossroad, he will look and he comes to a crossroad, he will look both ways, if for whatever reason one both ways, if for whatever reason one direction makes him feel happy and direction makes him feel happy and inspired, that is the direction he will go. He inspired, that is the direction he will go. He has gotten himself lost more than once has gotten himself lost more than once doing this. But these times are when he doing this. But these times are when he finds the coolest things to shoot.finds the coolest things to shoot.

-The lighting used in this photo is natural lighting-The lighting used in this photo is natural lighting -In this photo the lighting is very dim so i cant tell where it is -In this photo the lighting is very dim so i cant tell where it is

coming fromcoming from -The main subject in this photo is a bridge. The reason I can tell is -The main subject in this photo is a bridge. The reason I can tell is

because the side it looks like railing of a bridge.because the side it looks like railing of a bridge. -This photo has leading lines and texture because of the side -This photo has leading lines and texture because of the side

railing and the texture is the wood of the bridge.railing and the texture is the wood of the bridge. -The story of this photo is the older looking bridge.-The story of this photo is the older looking bridge. -I used this photo because I liked the way it looked like its taking -I used this photo because I liked the way it looked like its taking

you somewhere.you somewhere.

-The lighting is -The lighting is natural and the light natural and the light is coming from the is coming from the left.left.

-The main subject of -The main subject of the picture is a the picture is a mountain.mountain.

-In this photo I like -In this photo I like the lighting because the lighting because its not to dim that its not to dim that you cant see what you cant see what the picture is.the picture is.

-I think the -I think the photographer is photographer is trying to trying to communicate that communicate that nature is beautiful.nature is beautiful.

-I selected this photo -I selected this photo because I liked how it because I liked how it had a reflection on had a reflection on the lake.the lake.

-In these pictures natural lighting is used.-In these pictures natural lighting is used. -I think the lighting is coming from the left in -I think the lighting is coming from the left in

these two pictures.these two pictures. -The main subject in these pictures is the park -The main subject in these pictures is the park

bench.bench. -I think what makes these pictures so striking is -I think what makes these pictures so striking is

the leading lines, and the texture.the leading lines, and the texture. -I think what's being communicated in these -I think what's being communicated in these

pictures is the seasons.pictures is the seasons. -I selected these pictures because i liked how -I selected these pictures because i liked how

they are the same angle but different seasons.they are the same angle but different seasons.

-The lighting used in this picture is natural lighting.-The lighting used in this picture is natural lighting. -I think the lighting is coming from above in this picture.-I think the lighting is coming from above in this picture. -The main subject in this picture is the bridge and water -The main subject in this picture is the bridge and water

fall.fall. -I think what makes this picture so striking is the leading -I think what makes this picture so striking is the leading

lines, lighting, and texture.lines, lighting, and texture. -I chose this picture because I liked the way that both sides -I chose this picture because I liked the way that both sides

of the photo are the same.of the photo are the same.

-The lighting -The lighting used in this used in this picture is natural.picture is natural.

-The main subject -The main subject in this picture is a in this picture is a flower.flower.

-The thing that is -The thing that is most striking in most striking in this picture is the this picture is the texture.texture.

-I chose this -I chose this picture because I picture because I liked the colors of liked the colors of the flower and the flower and the detail of the the detail of the flower.flower.