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Pascal Baes 

Topic II

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0lqNaEjwBA











In 'Topic II' Pascal Baes is creating the image that the dancers are drifting through time creating an ultimately psychedelic video.  Baes used the technique of stop motion with around 25 images per second whilst distorting the bodies themselves making shapes and textures he was able to create an effortless walk through the streets; much like one of his other works 'HF remix 1'.  


HF remix 1

For this Baes used parts of old 16mm film, adapting them through the use of height field; introducing the use of 3D into his work.  These images in this series have been digitally enhanced in order to make the colour and light pop out.  This series is where Pascal Baes introduced maths and science to create the wonderful images.   The images were "subjected to complex algorithms and processed image-by-image with the Height Field-effect."  I am really intrigued by these images as there is a certain feeling of discomfort through the morphed bodies and cool colours.  I like how his subject matter is ultimately always the same; people in streets, and each time his outcomes are so different when compared to each other.

A look at Gregory Crewsdon

Idris Khan 

Idris Khan uses multiple layering of his images which makes it appear that they are actually drawn/sketched.  He creates images that transport you back to the time you were there seeing the movements for yourself.  He describes it as an "isolated moment in time".   His images hold a rather spiritual quality shown through the use of the soft lines.  I find his work very transfixing from the question of has he actually drawn this? to why does he mainly photograph in monochrome.  A lot of his images are from secondary sources which he is then able to digitally build them up. 

Sally Mann

Sally Mann takes  influence from her father when it comes to using the camera he first encouraged her to use - his 5x7 for which she uses as the base for her large format images today.  Mann began photographing landscapes on wet plate collodion 8x10 glass negatives, still using the same 100-year-old 8 x 10 bellows view camera.  She takes pride in photographing her young children as they grew up and they appear regularly in her works.









Other influences:

Gregory Crewsdon

Chris Killip

Chris Killip

Chris Killip