Tim Walker - 'Alice Gibb in spiders web, Englingham Hall, Northumberland, 2008'.
This image comes from British fashion photographer, Tim Walker from his published book, 'Story teller, 2012'. This image was chosen because it relates to the chosen theme i want to create for 3409 based on the theme of 'witches'. The dark beauty look of the image inspires me for its use of lighting, styling and location.
"As a photographer, I work on a scale. It is as if there is a sort of bell and some pictures will ring that bell louder than others. I think all the pictures in the Story Teller exhibition are pictures that have always instinctively been valuable to me for one reason or another. They really hit something personally for me. If someone else was going to curate a show of pictures I’ve taken in the last five years they might not choose these – but, for me, this is it." - Tim Walker, on his work 'Storyteller'.
I notice that:
"As a photographer, I work on a scale. It is as if there is a sort of bell and some pictures will ring that bell louder than others. I think all the pictures in the Story Teller exhibition are pictures that have always instinctively been valuable to me for one reason or another. They really hit something personally for me. If someone else was going to curate a show of pictures I’ve taken in the last five years they might not choose these – but, for me, this is it." - Tim Walker, on his work 'Storyteller'.
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I notice that:
- The lighting is used to create a misty effect, making the image feel 'moody' and 'haunting'.
- Her expression is calm and confident, like she has created the web like a black widow spider, representation
- Mysterious and dark beauty-esque, leaves the viewers imagination to create a story
That suggests to me:
- To create this image, location, costume, styling and props were carefully considered to give it the right look; to show the fashion, creative set up and imaginative theme.
- Combining the 'horror', 'haunted' feel with 'dark beauty', brings fear and beauty together, making the image very interesting to look at
I see it that way because:
- It is the type of photography i really enjoy to look at and practice, it combines the elements of imaginative themes and dark beauty that is the area i find the most interesting
- It creates a 'magical' and 'mystical' feel of make believe, whilst combining real objects in an unusual situation, over exaggerated and a big, extravagant idea.
- Adding autumn colours to the image, breaking up the blacks creates a 'halloween-esque' 'witchy' essence, which is why i chose the image because it has similar style and has added inspiration for the choice of theme for my final major project.
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Working with a partner - Katherine Bramall -Getting another persons opinion on the image
Kat noticed that:
- The image is 'dark and eerie' yet delicate. Reminds her of a ballerina, the way her hands and feet are positioned.
- Comparison to the film 'Coraline' of the character 'the other mother', not afraid of her surroundings, like it is her creation and in control
- Compared to styling of the renaissance period, 'old fashioned' historically beautiful
This suggests to Kat:
- That the image has a 'twisted' style, horror-esque
- It makes her feel calming yet unnerving, with its haunted style but the models expression and body language makes her look in control
- We agreed this made the model look like a black widow spider because of her confident and calm posture, luring in the viewer
Kat sees it this way because:
- The lighting; first thing she noticed was how the web stood out as the lights were positioned on either side of the model draping through the web and creating a mystified effect over her.
- The colours were eye catching even though they were 'drained' and dull, from her hair and tights. this breaks up the dark shades in the image and makes the fashion 'pop'.
- It makes her feel calming yet unnerving, with its haunted style but the models expression and body language makes her look in control
- We agreed this made the model look like a black widow spider because of her confident and calm posture, luring in the viewer
Kat sees it this way because:
- The lighting; first thing she noticed was how the web stood out as the lights were positioned on either side of the model draping through the web and creating a mystified effect over her.
- The colours were eye catching even though they were 'drained' and dull, from her hair and tights. this breaks up the dark shades in the image and makes the fashion 'pop'.
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