The Genius of Photography: Snap Judgements

1. How many photographs are taken in a year?


Ans: 880 billion



2. How does Gregory Crewdson work?


Ans: He stages his photographs before he takes them. He works with a film production crew and has his own director of photography


3. Which prints command the highest price and what are they called?


Ans: The Pond-Moonlight


4. How does Ben Lewis see Jeff Walls photography?


Ans: He sees his photography as a recreation of the 19th century and the people in them actually did exist back then.


5. How many photographs Andreas Gursky produces and what scale (size) are they?


Ans: He only produces two photographs every year and they are 6 by 12.

The photographer I have chosen is Gregory Crewdson. I chose him because I feel he is a very creative and brilliant photographer. His photographs are so meticulous with rich texture and detail and can create a sense of atmosphere. When you look at his photographs it is like you are transported to another world of the past or in the future.

Below are 5 photographs that Gregory Crewdson took that I want to display.