2 artists I like

First of all I like the work of George Tames. He was a photographer for the New York Times. I think that a few of his piece give a good sense of triumph, which is my big idea. I first of all like these pieces because I am a big fan of black and white photography. I also think that the images in the photos are powerful, there are very close shots. The women in this first photo looks extremely passionate. I would like to capture the passion of this women into my work. The picture of the man, almost looks comical, but I think it stands for something greater. He is using his strength to triumph and accomplish. I would like to get a message and a powerful image into my work in a simple way as this photographer does in his work.

Another artist I like is Arthur Siegel. He used light in a very abstract way. I would like to make the images in my work more abstract. This artist also uses everyday parts of life like a building and a bridge but he manages to make them very interesting by making them so abstract. I like how he balances making the image dramatic and different but not overdoing it and making it confusing. The image with the large building and lights may have a lot going on but it still does not feel cluttered. To be honest I am not sure if these are done in photoshop, but I think they could be created in photoshop. I would like to create striking, abstract and simple piece of art as this artist does.