Photo-Graphy Triptych
Technical Details: Sony Alpha 900 D-SLR, Tamron SP 180mm macro lens, Kenko Extension Tubes, ISO200, F/16, 3.2sec. Minimal processing in Lightroom and Photoshop.
Introduction:
This is a special photograph for me. I am particularly pleased with it because, both technically and artistically, I feel it represents the very essence of photography. I share a few of the reasons why below...
Technique:
This is not 'photo-art': The photograph has not been significantly altered in post-processing. Rather, it was taken using standard photographic equipment that was focused on a static, everyday object lit with a single spotlight. Hard to believe, I know, but I used no special trickery and applied no weird filters in post-processing.
This makes me happy because, while I'm not a photographic purist by any means, it was a significant technical and artistic challenge to see just how abstract a piece of art I could create using fairly basic techniques.
Artistry:
John Shaw, points out in his well-renowned Nature Photography Field Guide that, when broken down into its constituent parts, the word photo-graphy means "painting with light". For me, this image really embodies this concept. I feel I've created a true photo-graph. Through careful planning of the creative process, I have persuaded light to hit the camera sensor in a graphically pleasing manner and, in so doing, captured a piece of art that I hope you enjoy as much as I do!
Print Recommendations:
To realise its full artistic potential, and allow the viewer to see the intricacies of the work, the Tryptich really needs to be printed on very large-scale canvases. A set would make a great centrepiece in a range of spaces: from a modern city apartment to a classic country house. We've just released a limited edition print-run of 25 canvas prints at a perfectly proportioned 180cm by 120cm total size (i.e. 3 separate canvas panels, each panel being 60cm wide by 120cm high). Each Triptych will come with a numbered, signed Certificate of Authenticity. A 120cm x 80cm limited-edition canvas print run will follow, along with open edition archival paper prints at smaller sizes.
If you have any queries about the triptych, please feel free to contact me through the website contact page, on twitter or by email using the address: ben [at] incphoto [dot] co [dot] uk.
Introduction:
This is a special photograph for me. I am particularly pleased with it because, both technically and artistically, I feel it represents the very essence of photography. I share a few of the reasons why below...
Technique:
This is not 'photo-art': The photograph has not been significantly altered in post-processing. Rather, it was taken using standard photographic equipment that was focused on a static, everyday object lit with a single spotlight. Hard to believe, I know, but I used no special trickery and applied no weird filters in post-processing.
This makes me happy because, while I'm not a photographic purist by any means, it was a significant technical and artistic challenge to see just how abstract a piece of art I could create using fairly basic techniques.
Artistry:
John Shaw, points out in his well-renowned Nature Photography Field Guide that, when broken down into its constituent parts, the word photo-graphy means "painting with light". For me, this image really embodies this concept. I feel I've created a true photo-graph. Through careful planning of the creative process, I have persuaded light to hit the camera sensor in a graphically pleasing manner and, in so doing, captured a piece of art that I hope you enjoy as much as I do!
Print Recommendations:
To realise its full artistic potential, and allow the viewer to see the intricacies of the work, the Tryptich really needs to be printed on very large-scale canvases. A set would make a great centrepiece in a range of spaces: from a modern city apartment to a classic country house. We've just released a limited edition print-run of 25 canvas prints at a perfectly proportioned 180cm by 120cm total size (i.e. 3 separate canvas panels, each panel being 60cm wide by 120cm high). Each Triptych will come with a numbered, signed Certificate of Authenticity. A 120cm x 80cm limited-edition canvas print run will follow, along with open edition archival paper prints at smaller sizes.
If you have any queries about the triptych, please feel free to contact me through the website contact page, on twitter or by email using the address: ben [at] incphoto [dot] co [dot] uk.
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