The first one is completely surprising and confusing. I can’t recall ever seeing anything like that from you before. Am I wrong? Is that that a “touchstone” photo (as I have heard this phrase a lot in the last week)? The picture doesn’t look resolved (in a good way). It feels like you allowed yourself to not be so careful. I have no idea if this is true or not but that is how it feels. Actually this photo makes me feel. I don’t know what but it is something, its a punch in the gut. The second photo is really strong. It has a ton of interesting relationships to look at but I think it may be the use of light that is starting to move me. I know it seems obvious to I am just starting to learn how important light is for feeling. It seems that having everything bathed in pretty even light results in a impersonal experience while viewing the image. I am probablly over simplfying but I think that is why I lose interest in the 3rd and 4th photographs. Even though I like looking at everything, I find it easy to leave the photograph. In the 2nd one the light traps me. Anyway that is enough bullshit out of me. Peace out.
Ben,
your equation is proving to be more and more right the longer I edit this year’s photos. I’d say over half of them probably fit. So, that’s something for me to consider. (And, you like that space because it’s between buildings… what about: Side of building + quirky object(s) / attractive light = Ben photo)
Bradley,
your reaction to that photograph is great to hear - it is a kind of photograph I take, but not often. And you’re especially insightful for noticing that “it feels like you allowed yourself to not be so careful”; that’s totally right. I have mixed feelings about images like this though - maybe too arbitrary? It seems easy for some reason, and so I tend to ignore these kinds of photographs.
Champion Beginner is written by Justin Kohmetscher, who currently resides in Brooklyn, New York, is midway through his MFA, and has a lot of fun with Tessa and Tony.
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These are more graphic than we have seen before. the last one of the two grey buildings is quite nice. Maybe I just like that space?
The first one is completely surprising and confusing. I can’t recall ever seeing anything like that from you before. Am I wrong? Is that that a “touchstone” photo (as I have heard this phrase a lot in the last week)? The picture doesn’t look resolved (in a good way). It feels like you allowed yourself to not be so careful. I have no idea if this is true or not but that is how it feels. Actually this photo makes me feel. I don’t know what but it is something, its a punch in the gut. The second photo is really strong. It has a ton of interesting relationships to look at but I think it may be the use of light that is starting to move me. I know it seems obvious to I am just starting to learn how important light is for feeling. It seems that having everything bathed in pretty even light results in a impersonal experience while viewing the image. I am probablly over simplfying but I think that is why I lose interest in the 3rd and 4th photographs. Even though I like looking at everything, I find it easy to leave the photograph. In the 2nd one the light traps me. Anyway that is enough bullshit out of me. Peace out.
Ben,
your equation is proving to be more and more right the longer I edit this year’s photos. I’d say over half of them probably fit. So, that’s something for me to consider. (And, you like that space because it’s between buildings… what about: Side of building + quirky object(s) / attractive light = Ben photo)
Bradley,
your reaction to that photograph is great to hear - it is a kind of photograph I take, but not often. And you’re especially insightful for noticing that “it feels like you allowed yourself to not be so careful”; that’s totally right. I have mixed feelings about images like this though - maybe too arbitrary? It seems easy for some reason, and so I tend to ignore these kinds of photographs.