Research

Jim Reed

Jim Reed is recognized as one of the world most pioneering and accomplished extreme weather photographers. He documents the weather, being storms; he has been doing this for twenty years. His approach to weather photography has been singled out as one of the most unique amongst photographers today; he takes risks with what he does so he is able to get the best possible photographs. Some of his credits are America Online, Discovery Channel, Microsoft and National Geographic. Reed is also the author of the critically-acclaimed photo book “Storm Chaser: A Photographer’s Journey”. He was born in Albany, Georgia in 1961. He attended the University of Southern California where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. He began his professional career as a filmmaker in Los Angeles in 1983, shortly after he had graduated. Jim Reed work has been honored by Pictured of the Year International, Communication Arts, National Press Photographers Association and American photography amongst many others.

I feel that Reed’s photos are very suggestive and you can clearly see what the weather conditions are through the photo. I really like his work as you can see the meaning behind each photo and what the weather was like at the moment he captured the shot. I like how he takes a risk to do what he loves and get the best possible photo to document what he is witnessing. The colours within his photographs are also really strong and definite which can make a photo more effective.

Mark Humpage

Mark Humpage photographs all different weather types, from sunrise and sunsets to lightning and thunderstroms. The reason that I like his work is due to the colour intensitiy within his photographs. I also really like the different compositions. Some of his work seems quite seasonal as you get different types of weather depending on the season at the time.

                               

                              

(all images taken from Google)