Uta Barth

Barth is a contemporary German-American photographer who’s work addresses themes such as perception, optical illusion and non-place, “inverting the notion of background and foreground”. Her work is as much about vision and perception as it is about the failure to see, the faith humans place in the mechanics of perception and the precarious nature of perceptual habits.

Ralph Eugene Meatyard

Meatyard is an American photographer known for his photographs in which family members and friends appear wearing grotesque masks. His photography reflected the connection between nature and humans. His Zen Twigs series, close-up detailed images of thin tree branches set against an out of focus background is the most obvious manifestation of his interest in Zen.

My photo shoot inspired by Meatyard

Final images

Certain images create a silhouette as the contrast between light and dark is so strong, what I like most about these photographs is the variety of black and white tones and the focus, high aperture is used to blur certain parts of the image to create a focus on the main part of the photo.

Saul Leiter’s photographs

My photos inspired by Leiter

Saul Leiter’s images can use vibrant and unique colours. The photographer uses a high aperture to blur certain parts of the image to create a focus on the main part of the photo. Abstract photography occurs when a photographer focuses in on a part of a scene, blurring out the background and focusing in on the colour, texture, shape, line, geometry, reflection or symmetry.

Leither captured contemplative moments in New York City in his warm and intimate photographs. He often shot in colour, a rarity for the era, often resembled abstract paintings, taken from unexpected angles and concerned primarily with the use of colour and geometric composition.

My photos inspired by Leiter

I like the vibrant, saturated colours in these photographs, the highlights and shadows contrast together creating depth, bringing out the brightness of the blue and pink tones.