Inspirations I: In the shadow of Greg Girard
When I am wandering with my camera, I sometimes see things that make me think of specific photographs and photographers that I admire and that inspire me. I am confident I am not alone in this. Here’s the first in what I hope will be a series (albeit sporadic) of photographs that I took in the shadow of that inspiration. Not to say that the resulting photographs are inspired or inspiring, or can stand alongside the photographs or photographers that inspired them. Instead, they are tributes, however humble, and an excuse to highlight a few of the photographs and photographers that I carry about in my head and heart as I look at the world.
The first image in this series is of an early morning scene that made me immediately think of one of my all-time favourite photographs, Arco Hotel (1979), by Greg Girard. Here is a link to that image (among others): monteclarkgallery.com/girard-sander-list/ And here is a link to the artist’s site: www.greggirard.com/
Greg Girard has an outstanding body of work. His book, Under Vancouver, is a particular favourite and I look at it often. If you are not familiar with his work, do yourself a favour and take a look.
Inspirations I: In the shadow of Greg Girard
When I am wandering with my camera, I sometimes see things that make me think of specific photographs and photographers that I admire and that inspire me. I am confident I am not alone in this. Here’s the first in what I hope will be a series (albeit sporadic) of photographs that I took in the shadow of that inspiration. Not to say that the resulting photographs are inspired or inspiring, or can stand alongside the photographs or photographers that inspired them. Instead, they are tributes, however humble, and an excuse to highlight a few of the photographs and photographers that I carry about in my head and heart as I look at the world.
The first image in this series is of an early morning scene that made me immediately think of one of my all-time favourite photographs, Arco Hotel (1979), by Greg Girard. Here is a link to that image (among others): monteclarkgallery.com/girard-sander-list/ And here is a link to the artist’s site: www.greggirard.com/
Greg Girard has an outstanding body of work. His book, Under Vancouver, is a particular favourite and I look at it often. If you are not familiar with his work, do yourself a favour and take a look.