Keld Helmer-Petersen

Keld Helmer-Petersen was a Danish photographer, known for his unique experimentation with black and white images, using not only just a camera, but also flat bed scanners, in order to create dramatically contrasting photographs.

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My Images

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In order to make my own Keld Helmer-Petersen edited images, I chose to use these four photos from my Albert Renger-Patzsch photoshoot. This is as I believe they would best display a strong contrast between black and white, through bold shapes.

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To make these edits in the style of Petersen, I used the threshold tool on Photoshop allowing for a clear divide between light and dark, and creating a black and white image. Once I had edited each photograph, I then placed all 4 images on a white A4 background, creating a grid image.