another invented disease
We need and we will always need
Another invented disease
We need and we are taught to need
Another invented disease
Manic Street Preachers - Another Invented Disease
Stuck around the house recuperating forces one to think about what sort of compositions you can take, I try and mix up my work by finding things to shoot that reflect whats going on in my world, elements of my life at that moment, I call them message pictures and they often start with a feeling or perhaps even a song.
Interestingly people find it astonishing that I often take photographs specifically to fit a song. Im not remotely sure why this is unusual to people - motivation and memes come from all sources and for me there always has been a connection between music and imagery - perhaps its those hours spent in the darkroom with the radio on for company or perhaps its because i tend to think visually - I am a visual person; i read compulsively but if you cant give me the framework to visualise in my mind what youre talking about you have lost me and the same goes with a scene - Im constantly looking at light and shadow when im out, cant help it really as if you work on it then it becomes something you do automatically and its also a way you find the most unusual shots, you eye is drawn to the light and the way it falls
I personally didnt set out to be like that it just happened sometime in my formative years and working years - mind you I had a very demanding natural light purist as a teacher and mentor and he's also the reason why i think theres about .01% of images in my shots which use a flash.
But anyway yes I do shoot somethings to suit musical themes I have in mind - I've been trying to come up with something special to suit "Lucretia My Reflection" by Sisters of Mercy for the longest time now but this shot wasnt one of those -
Instead I guess I am commenting on the nature of modern illness and hopitalisation - the name tage, drugs and the black mood that it evokes - the harsh light is meant to suggest the harsh industrial light so common in hospitals. Basically I encourage people to get their minds working and look around them at the everyday world - there's compositions there you can use - give it a go and see what results you can get - you dont need a lot of props - i use a plain black card background here and shot it with a halogen desklamp mounted about 1.5m above and to the left to throw a slight shadow.. Experimentation is key to photography for me - its how you work out what youre good at and not - strecth yourself - you dont need lots of equipment and in fact a point and shoot digital can be great for these as you dont need macro lenses or fancy exposure settings.
Of it might just be wank. Youre decision.
another invented disease
We need and we will always need
Another invented disease
We need and we are taught to need
Another invented disease
Manic Street Preachers - Another Invented Disease
Stuck around the house recuperating forces one to think about what sort of compositions you can take, I try and mix up my work by finding things to shoot that reflect whats going on in my world, elements of my life at that moment, I call them message pictures and they often start with a feeling or perhaps even a song.
Interestingly people find it astonishing that I often take photographs specifically to fit a song. Im not remotely sure why this is unusual to people - motivation and memes come from all sources and for me there always has been a connection between music and imagery - perhaps its those hours spent in the darkroom with the radio on for company or perhaps its because i tend to think visually - I am a visual person; i read compulsively but if you cant give me the framework to visualise in my mind what youre talking about you have lost me and the same goes with a scene - Im constantly looking at light and shadow when im out, cant help it really as if you work on it then it becomes something you do automatically and its also a way you find the most unusual shots, you eye is drawn to the light and the way it falls
I personally didnt set out to be like that it just happened sometime in my formative years and working years - mind you I had a very demanding natural light purist as a teacher and mentor and he's also the reason why i think theres about .01% of images in my shots which use a flash.
But anyway yes I do shoot somethings to suit musical themes I have in mind - I've been trying to come up with something special to suit "Lucretia My Reflection" by Sisters of Mercy for the longest time now but this shot wasnt one of those -
Instead I guess I am commenting on the nature of modern illness and hopitalisation - the name tage, drugs and the black mood that it evokes - the harsh light is meant to suggest the harsh industrial light so common in hospitals. Basically I encourage people to get their minds working and look around them at the everyday world - there's compositions there you can use - give it a go and see what results you can get - you dont need a lot of props - i use a plain black card background here and shot it with a halogen desklamp mounted about 1.5m above and to the left to throw a slight shadow.. Experimentation is key to photography for me - its how you work out what youre good at and not - strecth yourself - you dont need lots of equipment and in fact a point and shoot digital can be great for these as you dont need macro lenses or fancy exposure settings.
Of it might just be wank. Youre decision.