Famous+Photographer


 * __Timothy Allen__**

1. Born in 1971 in South East England, Timothy Allen earned his Bachelor's of Science in Zoology at Leeds University. During his time at the university, he went on a three month trip to Indonesia, encountering an indigenous tribe whilst doing research in the jungles. After graduating he journeyed back to Indonesia, spending three years there and discovering his passion for photography. Timothy Allen then went back to England and proceeded to work his way to a part-time photography diploma, but dropped out of college after a trip to Bosnia to shoot a reportage project. Moving to London, he worked at the //Sunday Telegraph//, which lead to many more photo-journalism jobs, including one with //The Independent// for six years. Timothy Allen has covered a wide range of subject over the years, from communities in the Arctic to The World Taxidermist Championships to the Himalayas. Recently, he has been commissioned to shadow the Human Planet crew around the globe.

2. Timothy Allen first knew photography was his love when on a three year trip in Indonesia shooting the Indigenous peoples there. Since then, the majority of his work has revolved around the different tribes around the world, focusing on the diversity of human culture and the most isolated of communities.


 * 3. Describe their style and major genre (Documentary, Fashion etc.) /5**

3. Shooting mostly Indigenous tribes around the world, Timothy Allen enjoys documenting the different societies and life styles of people isolated from the modern world.

4. a) Rule of thirds is the most obvious design principle in this photo, but there's also triangles, depth, and framing of the man by the fish. b) This is a good example of Timothy Allen's work because this is a Malaysian sea gypsy attempting to catch a fish, which is exactly the kind of photo he shoots, and it's also an intriguing subject full of motion and a story. c) The lighting is very effective in this photograph, coming from above and silhouetting the man nicely. a) Design principles evident in this shot are uses of bright colours, balance (with the symmetry of three men on each side), and element relationship. b) This is also an excellent example of the kind of photography Timothy Allen typically does. The faces of these men not only make it interesting to look at, but also make the viewer wonder what they're doing, which makes it a good photo. c) It's apparent that sunlight is coming form behind Timothy Allen not only because it's shining on the faces of these men, making their colours brighter, but his shadow is cast on the fourth and fifth man as well. a) Depth of field, triangles, and element relationship are the design principles in this photograph. b) This shot clearly shows the distance at which Timothy Allen is willing to travel to shoot fascinating subjects, which makes it so great. This photo is captured at the perfect moment with the eagle's wings spread wide and the pair in focus, obviously on the top of an incredibly tall mountain. One cannot help but say //wow//. c) Taken probably around sun rise, the lighting is natural and golden, coming straight from the left of the photograph.

a) This photograph shows good uses of diagonal lines with the light rays, rule of thirds, and triangles between the two men and large pot. b) A good example of Timothy Allen's work, this picture captures two refugee workers near the Thai/Burma border in South East Asia. This pair of humans are living a different, yet simply the same life as us. This photo shows that they may live in a different continent and situation, but they're human just the same, they have needs, they strive to survive. c) The lighting is quite magnificent here. The rays of sunlight comes through the slits of the thin walls, making a better and even more interesting photograph. a) Two design principles in this picture are rule of thirds, with the boys playing on the bottom third line of the photograph, and planes and depth levels shown with the lighting and dust. b) The purity of these Mizo children in India simply playing soccer makes this a good example of Timothy Allen's work. He loves to shoot people of a variety of cultures, particularly in rural settings, and this is just that. This is a picture of community. The caption said these were boys, but it looks like there's someone, namely a girl, wearing a skirt in the midst of the game. c) The light is coming from above and behind the soccer players in this photo, making them silhouettes. It also shines through the dust, creating a really cool effect.

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