Independent Photographer Burk Uzzle

Recently, I ran into some images taken by Burk Uzzle which led me to his website. On the website, I found an amazing collection of images that he took over a span of more than six decades.

Some of black and white documentary photos Burk took in the 60s were deeply touching. Those iconic images captured the turmoil in a unique period of the American history.

The images Burk took in the later years documented contemporary American life. They were sometimes hilarious and sometimes poignant. They were just as unforgettable as the earlier black and white images.

In terms of style, I found it intriguing that Burk was able to create harmony out of chaos. Sometimes he included a large number of elements in an image and yet the end image made sense in spite of (or rather, because of) the chaos. Some of his images had strong geometric shapes or color contrasts and yet the end images had the perfect sense of balance of color and shape. The incongruities drew me in and made me want to look at his images again and again.

Overall, I am most impressed by his display of sensitivity to the human condition that we all share. A great photographer, just like any other great artists, must be able to feel the underlying emotions of a moment before he can capture and share them with the rest of the world. I think that's what made Burk's images so captivating and timeless.

Below are a few of my favorites taken from his website.

All photos are copyrighted by Burk Uzzle and I have permission from him to share the thumbnail versions here. You can find the original images on his website.

Icelandic Photographer Örvar A. Þorgeirsson

I participated in a summer photography tour of Iceland co-led by Orvar and another Icelandic photographer. Since then, I have been following them on the social media. They posted fantastic images of their native country regularly.

Orvar has recently revamped his website which gave me the opportunity to check out many of his excellent images.

Overall, I love the clarity and vibrance of all his images. Among my favorites are the images of geothermal landscape and volcano eruptions. The winter aurora images are very impressive too. They captured the surreal and unusual Icelandic phenomena that are hard to find in the rest of the world.

In terms of style, my favorite ones are those with movements and energy. There are also a few dramatic atmospheric shots that really draw me in. Below are a few of my favorites taken from his portfolio selections.

All photos are copyrighted by Arctic Photos and I have permission from Orvar to share the thumbnail versions here. You can find the original images on his Arctic Photo website.

Personal and casual review of great photographers

I am a freelance photographer based in Boulder, Colorado. You can see a portfolio of my work here on Fine Art America. Please follow me on Facebook or on Google+ for my most recent work.

I believe that all good photographers have their unique visions of the world and their unique ways of expressing them. More often than not, photographers find meanings beyond the surface. Thus it's always exciting for me to study the work of other photographers and learn from what they see and how they express them. This blog is an attempt for me to document some of my impressions when I study their work.