I have always been interested in weather, especially severe weather. So, this week I decided to see who is out there in the world of weather photography. Jim Reed is the first name that popped up when I Googled "weather photographers", and I can see why. His images are really amazing. He not only takes pictures of severe weather, but also anything associated with weather. Not all of his shots are of scenes you would want blown up in a 24"x36" print, but they all show something unique. I have never seen a photo of someone cleaning a Doppler radar station, a car driving into what looks like a tornado, a car with its tail lights on floating down a building hallway, or a wheelchair sitting in a river watching the sun go down. In the biography section of Jim Reed's website, it is stated that he is one of the world's most accomplished weather photographers. He doesn't just see a a developing tornado and snap a picture of it. He is able to show multiple aspects of the current conditions all in the same picture. One of my favorite is of a large developing tornado with black in the foreground and bright sunlight and lightning in the background. According to his biography, Jim went to college at USC and earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree. After graduation he wrote for T.V. commercials, music videos, and even for Warner Bros. Pictures. In the early 1990's he turned back to his passion for photography and began shooting severe weather photography. if you get a chance, check out his website and all his awesome photos!
Works Cited:
http://www.jimreedphoto.com/
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