To respond to Luke Fowler’s photography work, I have exposed two images on one frame. I have them side by side to explore the relationship between two juxtaposed images. The images that I paired will seem unrelated in terms of subject and viewpoint, but there is a link that connects them together. I also included a black frame that surrounds the two images to replicate his two-frame films. Like Luke Fowler, I wanted to create a story between two still images so viewers can explore the visual dialogue between them. 

I went to Plémont Beach to capture images that link to my theme journeys and pathways. Once I had taken several images on my camera, I downloaded them onto my phone so I could edit them with VSCO. I used this editing app to create a film effect on my images to replicate Luke Fowler’s photography style. I did this by altering the exposure, contrast, saturation and grain as well as applying the same filter to each pair. Once all the images had been edited, I joined the pairs on Photoshop with a black background which created a frame around the images.

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My Response

This pair shows juxtaposition through calm vs dramatic. The image to the left depicts a calm scenery since the cave at low tide has a pool of still water. A cave is an enclosed area and creates a sense of security. However, the image to the right shows a view facing outwards towards the sea where you can see the dramatic waves crashing against the coastline.

These two images depict a bridge. However, the bridge on the left is natural since it has been made by cobbles whereas the bridge on the right is man made and resistant. The image on the left captured the bridge from above making it seems small and insignificant unlike the bridge on the right which has been captured facing upwards, emphasising the fact that it is more powerful.

This pair of images show the difference between natural and manmade pathways. The pathway on the left has been formed by people damaging the vegetation so water can erode the soil and create a rough footpath. The pathway on the right image has been constructed by man. They link together since they are both pathways but created in different ways. Both pathways are steep, heading upwards in the same direction and have been captured in a similar composition.