Hiroshi Sugimoto

 Earliest human relatives by Hiroshi Sugimoto The Origins of Love, 2004

Hiroshi Sugimoto is a Japanese photographer born in 1948. He spent a good portion of his life working in Tokyo as a photographer. He later moved to New York and continues his work as a photographer.Each one of his series has a different theme but collectively they all represent a time in history. Hiroshi refers to his own work as  "time exposed", this photo above represents the earliest of human life and evolution. Hiroshi photos are all black and white, he works with long exposures and adjusts his shutter speed often. Depending on what his subject is, he adjusts his exposures accordingly. He is known as the "highest technical photographer" and later had some of his work published from the Pulitzer foundation. I enjoy this photograph because Hiroshi creates a sense of " real life" although I know that these are mannequins, they still look as though they are strolling through the land enjoying each others company. The lighting in the picture is all natural thus allows the viewer to see great detail in the neanderthals. This natural lighting is what creates the feeling of coldness and someone walking outside in the winter. Hiroshi is known world wide for his photography now and continues to have sold out shows.