Ralph Gibson

 Ralph Gibson's photographs don't share a specific themes like the other photographers that we looked at. However he does do a considerable amount of close up shots. He has a tendency to cut out small scenes from larger scenes. These scenes usually give enough context to piece together the larger picture. His photographs also tend to be very people oriented. With the ones lacking any human presence feeling odd and empty.

The shots all have good compositions. Most of the shots are deliberate and were taken after careful consideration and set up. While most of them are controlled there are a few that seem like they were taken spur of the moment. Those pictures seems to capture the lives of people that he saw as he was going about his day. For the most part they don't seem to knowledge that they're being photographed.

I can't say I feel any particular attachment to Gibson's photographs. I don't consider them bad but there aren't any that stand out to me in anyway. He clearly has skill that got him the place he has, but I wouldn't rush to see his work. I would say on average I like the pictures that show more than a small snippet of what's happening. So I guess I like his more casual photos than his more artsy ones.