Artist 1
Stephen Shore
I've decided to research Stephen Shore because I like how in his photos the colour is vibrant and the image its self is very stereotypical an American style. I thought that I could incorporate this into my pwn style by having vibrant colours in an stereotypical British culture image. I could do this by either changing the settings on my camera slightly or taking the image into Photoshop and increase the pictures vibrant. Additionally, by Stephen Shore taking pictures of stereotypical American scenery, he is also taking pictures of people out in their day to day life which I could use in my own work.
Image 1
I like this photo because how Stephen Shore has strong bold colours on the building which contrast the sky colour. Also, I like how the buildings help frame the picture and give the photo a structure. The warm and cold colours contrasting help make this image stand out a lot more compared to the other photos, which makes it more interesting. I like how the photo is not just focused on the sky, there are multiple elements to this photo that helps draw interest (such as the building and the road).Furthermore, these extra elements help act as a leading line towards the sky and drags the eye through the image and finally landing on the sky. The strong contrast between the building (warm tones) and the sky (cold tones) could suggest how there is an ongoing conflict between nature and man made which Shore has emphasised using colours in his photograph. I could use this photo in my own work by using strong, bold colours which contrast each other to make my photo seem more interesting and detailed.
Image 2
I like how this photo seems simple but has a lot of elements in this photo, such as leading lines, to make the photo more detailed and interesting. The line the cars make the the parking spots causes the eye to be dragged through and up to the sky. Stephen Shore has done this to encourage the human eye to look at most of the image before reaching the sky. The overall photo seems peaceful and at ease because the horizontal line from the cars match the skyline making it look more symmetrical. I like how the colours in this photo are all mostly cold tones because it emphasise how the photo is more peaceful as if everything is at one. I could use this in my own work by finding objects already put in place and see if it creates a horizontal line and then match it up with the horizon above.
Image 3
I like how the sky is just one plain colour and does not have any clouds or extra detailing to it. Also, I like how the buildings almost look like how they are following the sky through the picture. The road gives a cool effect of movement because the viewer is travelling down the road due to the leading lines which eventually leads to the sky. I could use a technique like this to help me frame my pictures and make them seem more interesting and use leading lines to go towards the sky. Also, I like how the sky is one plain colour because it creates a nice strong contrast to the buildings which is filled with a lot of detail.
Artist 2
Simon Roberts
I decided to research Simon Roberts because he takes photos from high up angles and takes picture of typical British weather. By looking at Simon Roberts work, this has made me think of the different angles i could be using to take pictures of the sky, for example, find a high advantage point and take a picture of the sky and landscape looking down, or take a picture of the sky from a low angle and have the photo as it is looking up towards the sky, almost as if the viewer was doing that themselves. Also, by taking pictures of typical British weather, gives me ideas on how and what I could take pictures of when it is a gloomy day and there is not much texture or detail in the sky.
I like this photo because everything balances each other out and makes the overall photo seem more peaceful. Also, I like how it shows the beach and a Ferris wheel because that could bring back many childhood and happy memories for an individual therefore, linking to many of his audience.
I like this photo because it looks like a very gloomy day, however, Simon Roberts has still managed to make the picture look appealing by the colours being complementary to each other. Also, I like how the pier stretched into the photo because it creates a leading line which draws the viewer through the photo, creating an interesting affect.
I like how Simon Roberts has blended two photos together because it adds extra detail and texture to the photo making it more alluring and intriguing. I could do something similar to this by blending two of my photos together to create similar affect. This would allow me to experiment with different techniques in Photoshop and allow me to develop my photos even further.
Artist 3
Lee Frost
I decided to research Lee Frost because he uses wide angle lenses to take pictures of the landscape around him. This gives me inspiration because I could use different equipment to help me improve my photos of the sky and allow me to experiment with different methods.
I like this photo because Lee Frost has used a wide angle lens and has captured the clouds going parallel to the landscape. This creates an interesting affect on the viewer because it almost seems that you are being consumed by the picture because more of the landscape has been fitted into the frame. Also, I like how the colours compliment each other and create a peaceful and calm atmosphere.
I like how the boat is centred in the frame because it helps fill the sky a but more and adds extra texture and detail to the picture. Also, I like how the sky has been darkened around the edge to make more of the focus point onto the boat and eventually lead out towards the sky.
I like this photo because Lee Frost has used a wide angle lens and has managed to capture the different tones/ colours in the sky which all smoothly blend into each other. Also, I like how he has framed the picture by having a lot of detail in the cloud and is slowly becoming more spars as you travel across the frame.
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