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United Kingdom
Photography, Black & White on Paper
Size: 14.3 W x 21.4 H x 0 D in
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ABOUT THIS IMAGE This image is all about triangles. I love the semi-abstract nature of it. The Shard on it's own ironically can look quite boring in photographs, so I think combining it with other things, putting an emphasis on the way it interacts with it's surroundings, is definitely the way to go. ABOUT THIS COLLECTION The idea behind this ongoing collection is to depict London’s numerous icons and landmarks, but with a bit of a twist. The challenge I’ve set myself is to approach these subjects, that have literally been photographed millions of times already, and yet still create something different, or just better, than most of what’s gone before. London has so many contradictory qualities, it can be hard to pin down. The balance of old and new, man made and natural, is startling and virtually unique. One or two of the images in this series veer towards the more conventional where that has seemed appropriate, but with the majority I have tried to playfully make use of the many contrasts presented by this city and find the poetry hidden in it’s well photographed surfaces. In terms of my photographic approach most of these images are the end result of multiple re-shoots. On a practical level that’s often to get the right light or sky, but there is also a strong element of evolution. Often the picture I come home with is not at all the one I set out to get, and I’ve learned to expect and exploit happy accidents. I often create very well thought out ideas before hand but like Chinese whispers they gradually morph from one thing into another over a period of days, weeks or even months. In other words the pictures in this collection, though they may not look it, are the product of a lot of shoe leather. Related to this is the fact that I try to never crop any of my images after the fact, so that what you see in the final print (with very rare exceptions) is what I saw through the viewfinder at the time. As you can imagine this way of working involves shooting a lot of pictures, some only microscopically different to the others, in order to achieve the perfect compositional balance. It’s not an intellectual thing, it’s purely emotional. You know when you’ve got it right when you find yourself doing a little dance next to the printer. I create all my own prints and spend a lot of time getting them right, making them ‘sing’ if you like. I consider printing to be half of the overall photographic process. It’s a very demanding discipline to master but I think the printing process offers such an amazing opportunity to inject feeling and personality into an image. MATERIALS USED For those interested I use an Epson Stylus Pro 3880 printer, which uses Ultra-Chrome K3 inks, onto Epson Premium Semi-gloss paper, which ensures a very high degree of tonal and colour accuracy. All the images are printed onto A2 sheets which leaves at least a 25mm margin for handling and mounting purposes. If window mounting I suggest leaving a 5mm gap between the edge of the matte and the image so as to preserve the integrity of the whole piece.
Photography:Black & White on Paper
Artist Produced Limited Edition of:1
Size:14.3 W x 21.4 H x 0 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
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From an early age I’ve been fascinated by photography as a means of expressing ideas and feelings. I have a degree in photography and have worked as a professional photographer, among many other things over the years, but have decided that what I would truly like to do with the rest of my life, pretty much to exclusion of all else, is create art. I am drawn to the aesthetic aspects of photography, more than the conceptual or utilitarian, and want to create work that primarily provokes a pleasurable feeling, that turns people on, so to speak. There is a conceptual side to what I do, but it tends to ride on the coattails of the more strictly visual characteristics of the work. I work in several different styles, including a lot of manipulated imagery, though I have to admit classic black and white is probably my first love. I also print all the work myself, which keeps the quality high and ensures that what you get is what was intended. Even subtle differences in composition or printing can make a big difference to the end effect, in my opinion. Finally, I think art is a conversation, between the viewer and the artist, and people bring all sorts of feelings and interpretations to my work that I would never previously have dreamt of. I love that.
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