John Upton

I absolutely love his texture compositions. I love how I can stare at these pictures for minutes without being turned away.

Photogram of Knecklace -- Hope Chu

What I like about this photogram is the contrast, light, and depth of field that has been created in the photogram process. The gems almost look like frozen water droplets on the edge of branches, and the piece as a whole makes me think of winter time.

Photogram -- Matt Durran

The most striking thing to me about this photogram is its variety of grungy texture. The streaks at the bottom, which almost resemble the planet Jupiter's atmosphere, flow smoothly and seamlessly into the protrusions on the left. I also love the obscurity of the piece...

Photogram of Musical Strings -- Susie MacMurray

What I like about this piece is how the artist used something completely abstract (musical strings) to create an effect that doesn't evoke the mindset, "Oh this is a picture of music strings." Instead, it looks much more like brush strokes or a long exposure of light streaks. The piece does have subtle differences, however, allowing it to stand out and be an entity of its own.