Jim Zuckerman

However original this may be, Jim Zuckerman is one of my favorite photographers. He ranges from a variety of different themes, visiting as many as 83 countries. He has lead many international photo excursions to exotic locations such as Tanzania, Namibia, Kenya, Burma, Ethiopia, Indonesia, India Eastern Europe, Peru and Turkey. It was there that he captured the essence of cultures. In his collection ‘People and Cultures’, he has a group of works called vanishing cultures. Through his photography, he is addressing the beauty of cultures that is often overlooked by many. He uses bright, florescent colors to highlight cultures and to bring out a sense of unity in the photograph.



Colors seem to have been my recent inspiration in photography. I love how a single color in a photograph can direct your eye right to an object, while creating a new meaning to the picture. For this week’s blog I chose Jim Zuckerman because of his use of colors. Vivid, rich and florescent colors are brought together in his photographs to produce unity and balance.



Not only does he capture the exoticness of people, he captures the exoticness of the ‘Natural World’, as he calls his collection. Much of his works are used for commercial purposes. I enjoy looking at the rareness and stillness in his photography. His combination of colors is what makes the photograph pop. Zuckerman left his medical studies to pursue his passion for photography in 1970. He now enjoys teaching creative photography to many universities and private schools. Many of his works can also be seen in various magazines.

For more information and look through his collections, visit his website:

www.jimzuckerman.com