Julian Schulze

Julian Schulze is a Berlin based photographer which has an abstract and minimalist approach to photography.  He is mainly focusing on the Abstract & Surreal genre of photography and it appears that he loves bold colors as well as color combinations and compositions. “I like the simple things in everyday life”. One of the most important things seen in Schulze approach is to identify freedom.

Analysis Of Photo

This image clearly shows a supposedly isolated man in what looks like an urban area between some interesting and abstract architecture. This image is aesthetically pleasing to view as it has a clear use of the rule of thirds. The image is split into three sections, the patio making up the bottom sector, the first part of the wall creating the second and the different part of the wall creating the third. Located within the bottom right box there is a fence which is used as a natural line to focus and lead us to the main subject of the man. Also the end of the fence is positioned of one of the focus points within the rule of thirds which helps to further guide the viewer deeper down the picture. This image has used natural lighting and appears that the lighting and colors have not been changed too much in the editing process leading to a extremely ‘real’ picture. I believe this image gives a sense of isolation and intimidation. This is due to the man being all alone and surrounded by buildings which appear to look down upon him creating an almost threatening approach. All this image contains is man made structures, no sights of the natural elements in our earth. I believe this shot is an indication of the rapid urbanization around the world and this is leading to humans destroying nature, plants and vegetation. It appears that the man is walking into the light and moving away from the darker place behind him. This is a clear relation to the contrast between good and bad as lightness relates and good and darkness relates to bad/evil. Perhaps this is suggesting the man has changed around his life and is moving on for the better or he is just heading into a much happier place compared to where he was before. It could also be seen that he has a ‘bright future’ as this is literally portrayed in this photo. However, on the floor we can see how the lighting has created different shaded shadows on the floor along where the man is walking. In the picture, he is walking on the darkest part of the shadow which could imply, he is not currently on the path for success but is heading in the right direction.

Photo shoot for Julian Schulze

Edits ( Minimalistic ) In the style of Julian Schulze

I believe these images strongly relate to Julian Schulz’s work in the sense that they capture a true response to minimalism with a strong demonstration of contrast. Also they have clearly got a sense of color which was the main focus of this shoot. I think what went well with these images is the composition I was able to achieve to allow a much more aesthetically pleasing image and the simply, yet interesting lines which separate color creating a natural, strong contrast. However I believe i could have improved the surrealism within the images to better portray the abstract theme and create an even more interesting photograph.

Frank Hallam Day

Washington, D.C. based photographer Frank Hallam Day’s work explores the impact of humanity’s footprint on the natural world. Day, who was trained as a painter, says his photographs owe more to the history of painting than photography. Day prefers digital photography to film because it allows him to adjust the image, both on the spot and on the computer. He is a self taught fine art photographer and his interest and methods revolve around culture and history. I am very intrigued by his work as he creates real and moving stories which i believe can impact people upon viewing the images. Not only can he do this threw the use of people and how they are living their lives, which are different to ours in the first world countries, but threw the use of both wide and close up shots of the pure destruction that we are creating to the world. I believe there is a strong contrast within Day’s photos from the portrait pictures in Africa to the landscapes of urban areas in cities which have been destroyed. I believe that this contrast is purposely showing us that despite we have all these luxuries and strongly built buildings we take it for granted and therefore do not look after them, allowing graffiti and tear to occur. I also like the work of Day’s due to the highly saturated and vibrant colours used, bringing a dull telephone box to life for example. Also, the use of great composition and natural lines within his photographs allows him to take a boring boat and turn it into something which makes us appreciate and intake the whole photograph.

Image analysis

Clearly this photo shows the inside of a telephone box. What usually would have and should’ve been quite a boring image is actually, in my opinion, a very interesting and eye catching photograph. I believe this photograph would have been taken with a relatively slow shutter speed in order to capture the high light which is seen in the photo, possibly a shutter speed of approximately 1/10 of a second. an ISO of about 400/800 seems to of been used due to the brightness yet sharpness of the photo. The rule of thirds has most definitely been used within this photograph, with the telephone itself being placed on the top left focal point and on the left hand vertical line. The use of this draws the human eye to this point and makes the viewer aware that it is the main subject of the photo. Furthermore, this image uses leading lines to draw us into the subject. The metal panels are natural lines which makes us instantly view the phone. This photo is highly saturated using vibrant colours to intrigue the viewer. The use of strong and bright lighting is contrasted with the shadows on the left of the picture and the outside area on the right. This creates a sinister and scary feeling as it gives an impression of isolation as it is only inside the phone box that is overly bright. The use of reflection on the glass of the phone box creates a feeling of confusion, creating a real mood and story to the photograph. At the top of the phone box we can see how it has been destroyed by graffiti which relates to the photographers intentions of capturing human footprints.

Photoshoot

Edits

Ernst Haas

Ernst Haas was a photojournalist and a pioneering color photographer. During his 40-year career, the Austrian-born artist bridged the gap between photojournalism and the use of photography as a medium for expression and creativity. Ernst has a great vision in exploring photography in a more creative and unrealistic way than we actually see things in real life. Using various camera setting like shutter speed Ernst captures great visuals of urban environments, capturing the explosive and rushed vibes within these areas. He does this by producing many images containing motion blurs.

Haas was an early innovator in color photography. His images were widely spread by magazines like Life and Vogue and, in 1962, were the subject of the first single-artist exhibition of color photography at New York’s Modern museum of art. His book The Creation (1971) was one of the most successful photography books ever, selling 350,000 copies.

My Photo shoot Plan

In my photo shoot I intend to use a slow shutter speed in order to capture abstract images which are serial, like Ernst’s are. It appears that he uses mainly natural lighting for his photographs therefore as will I and the location of my shoot will be in a woodland area, where I can capture the feeling within and among the trees. This is similar to Ernst’s photography where he captures the atmosphere in the city, amongst buildings however I am going to take a different approach by expressing the feelings found within a woodland area.

Contact Sheet of Photo shoot

Edits