emulation series
My photo series emulates Berenice Abbott's work. Berenice Abbott was a city photographer born in 1898 in Ohio. Berenice photographed until her death in 1991. Her work was in black and white and had an industrial theme.
"Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the subject becomes part of the past."
I chose to emulate Berenice Abbott because of her perspective on photography as stated above, as well as her urban work. As a photographer in 2018, Abbott's work done in the 1900's is all considered the past to any given individual. As Abbott sees photography, once the photograph is taken, it automatically becomes the past. There is only one way to live and that is the present. By photographing, an artist is creating a story; a past that would not have existed if one individual artist had not clicked their shutter button. As I emulate Abbott's early works, I realize myself that I am creating the past as I go.
As Abbott's work was industrial and urban in the 1900's, my work is industrial and urban in 2018; representing the progression in industrial life. Abbott's style often involved leading lines, triangles, rule of thirds worm's eye view, and bird's eye view. In my work, I used triangles, leading lines, diagonals, bird's eye view, ad the rule of thirds. Rather than imitating Abbott's individual pieces, I chose to emulate her concept of industry and city.
"Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the subject becomes part of the past."
I chose to emulate Berenice Abbott because of her perspective on photography as stated above, as well as her urban work. As a photographer in 2018, Abbott's work done in the 1900's is all considered the past to any given individual. As Abbott sees photography, once the photograph is taken, it automatically becomes the past. There is only one way to live and that is the present. By photographing, an artist is creating a story; a past that would not have existed if one individual artist had not clicked their shutter button. As I emulate Abbott's early works, I realize myself that I am creating the past as I go.
As Abbott's work was industrial and urban in the 1900's, my work is industrial and urban in 2018; representing the progression in industrial life. Abbott's style often involved leading lines, triangles, rule of thirds worm's eye view, and bird's eye view. In my work, I used triangles, leading lines, diagonals, bird's eye view, ad the rule of thirds. Rather than imitating Abbott's individual pieces, I chose to emulate her concept of industry and city.
(2nd photo)
The light in the photo is coming from the left side, casting shadows onto the street. The photo does have contrast between blacks and whites and is in black and white. It is in focus and is not under or over exposed. The photo has a deep depth of field as it captures the buildings in the distance along with those in the foreground. The photo was taken from an elevated angle but is still straight on rather than having a bird's eye view. The photograph is asymmetrical and uses the rule of thirds with the top and bottom of the building nearest in the foreground as the horizontal thirds. The photo has buildings in the background that draw focus away from the street, however, this is industrial photography so it follows the theme of the photo. The photo is horizontal and looks best this way, as opposed to being vertical. The photographer created a sense of depth with the buildings in the background and the main building in the foreground. There are leading lines in the photo that draw the viewer's eye to the background buildings.
The light in the photo is coming from the left side, casting shadows onto the street. The photo does have contrast between blacks and whites and is in black and white. It is in focus and is not under or over exposed. The photo has a deep depth of field as it captures the buildings in the distance along with those in the foreground. The photo was taken from an elevated angle but is still straight on rather than having a bird's eye view. The photograph is asymmetrical and uses the rule of thirds with the top and bottom of the building nearest in the foreground as the horizontal thirds. The photo has buildings in the background that draw focus away from the street, however, this is industrial photography so it follows the theme of the photo. The photo is horizontal and looks best this way, as opposed to being vertical. The photographer created a sense of depth with the buildings in the background and the main building in the foreground. There are leading lines in the photo that draw the viewer's eye to the background buildings.