New York Magazine- Feb. 8, 2009- Jake Chessum
This is a photo from New York Magazine's feature on comedian Demetri Martin's new sketch comedy show on Comedy Central. Chessum shot these portraits in a peculiar and fresh way that I enjoy. Typically I think jumping shots are overdone. But by cutting out his eyes (a close-up portrait was on the next page but I couldn't find it online) it makes you focus on his body language, which for a comedian is important. With his hands in his pockets and the subtle leap I can tell that this comedian is not going to be loud and overbearing but more subdued. It does border a little too much on looking like a fashion photo shoot. Also, while I like that this could pass as a portrait of one of the Beatles in the 60s it isn't as relevant to the story.
NYT Travel Section- Feb. 15, 2009- Chris Ramirez
This photo is from the Times' feature on cruises in Norway in the winter. After the boat crosses the Arctic Circle the man in the Nordic king costume pours ice down the traveler's back. The emotion this captures is fantastic and works well for a travel piece- it is amusing and fun. Her eyes are wincing but her mouth is smiling. However, without a caption though it is hard to figure out what exactly is going on other than something that is joyful and slightly painful simultaneously.
Getty Images (seen on Boston.com's Big Picture photoblog)- Feb. 13, 2009- Frederic J. Brown
These photos are detail portraits from Monlam, or The Great Prayer Festival in Tibet. Even without showing these women's faces, Brown captured their age, culture and religion (the beads are rosary beads) in these shots. The texture in the beading and their skin is fantastic. While I have seen pictures like the one of the hands holding rosary beads before, what makes this new and interesting is that they are Buddhist prayer beads which I did not know existed before. I always thought of them as an exclusively Christian (particularly Roman Catholic) practice.
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