I wanted to expand on my Lens additions tests..
Alongside my degree I have been trying to build a name for myself as a photographer through various means of displaying my work online. I had been part of deviantART.com for a long time but had neglected the account so decided to get this up and running again with new work. Its a struggle to gain attention in a world where photography has become so accessible to the masses, what with the prices of DSLR's crashing on the highstreet. Being part of this art community again I realised there are certain themes and styles of photography that are desirable to so many and thus gain many views etc.
I personally feel this 'indie' photography lacks something, I think it is the excessive use of post processing I see on so many images to create what many see as the 'perfect' photograph. I cant help but crave for people to want to take the perfect shot with the camera in their hand, not rely on a computer to lie over an image. I decided I wanted to take these generic scenes that are loved by so many and shoot them using my lens distortions which in turn 'edits' the photo during the process of capturing it. Producing a unique aesthetic which breaks convention but could still be viewed as beautiful, enhancing the mundane..
Alongside my degree I have been trying to build a name for myself as a photographer through various means of displaying my work online. I had been part of deviantART.com for a long time but had neglected the account so decided to get this up and running again with new work. Its a struggle to gain attention in a world where photography has become so accessible to the masses, what with the prices of DSLR's crashing on the highstreet. Being part of this art community again I realised there are certain themes and styles of photography that are desirable to so many and thus gain many views etc.
I personally feel this 'indie' photography lacks something, I think it is the excessive use of post processing I see on so many images to create what many see as the 'perfect' photograph. I cant help but crave for people to want to take the perfect shot with the camera in their hand, not rely on a computer to lie over an image. I decided I wanted to take these generic scenes that are loved by so many and shoot them using my lens distortions which in turn 'edits' the photo during the process of capturing it. Producing a unique aesthetic which breaks convention but could still be viewed as beautiful, enhancing the mundane..
This last shot is my personal favourite of this series..
Hi, I stumbled across your photos on Flickr. I love your distorted pictures; I can look at them for ages! Are you using glass bottles to do this?
ReplyDeleteCheck out my pics if you want.. there's of course generic material on there but some experimental. I find that the massive increase in photography and exposure to the masses must make us think harder about originality.