Another splendid post, full of wisdom and subtlety. I love the intimacy of your garden pictures and the way they seem to gather light. I’m often not sure about Crewdson’s pictures; they feel grandiose and over-stated to me often, although I am drawn to the interiors. ‘In Praise of Shadows’ is a lovely book, so gentle and affirming. Your thoughts about embodied perception chime with Alva Noë’s writing about entanglement and looping. I really loved the story of the alarm clock. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the thoughtful comments. Yes, I understand the Crewdson comments and concerns. I always thought he was just some guy who wanted to take a movie and didn't have the skill, but then I read a lot about the history of Tableau Vivant. We see these things in parades, protests and photo narratives as well. It has a long history, and I'm going to look into it further in another essay. I'm not too sure what Crewdson says about this himself.
I heard him speak a couple of years ago. He was eloquent about his interests and process. It’s just that I’m not sure about the ultra-staged imagery. It’s intellectually rich but it doesn’t move me as much as more directly engaged documentary style pictures. I find it a little bombastic and even repetitive. However, some of the less overtly dramatic interior shots are beautiful. His control of light is spectacular.
Jim, another great post and fascinating images. I have been trying to make a series of forest images in a more tableaux style. Rather than my more usual approach seeking to create the illusion of depth, I am looking to create something where the whole scene is laid out more two dimensionally. This all started, when by the luck of light, low cloud and a certain arrangement of trees, I found such an image. So far these images focus on the highlights, but after reading your post, perhaps I need to think more about shadow. Many thanks.
In the woodlands I always take long exposures. It seems to brighten som areas. I also usually do photo stacking in the woodlands, often 10-20 images, but the details are great. Still, I have to wait, and wait and wait again for the winds to die. It takes a long time.
Another splendid post, full of wisdom and subtlety. I love the intimacy of your garden pictures and the way they seem to gather light. I’m often not sure about Crewdson’s pictures; they feel grandiose and over-stated to me often, although I am drawn to the interiors. ‘In Praise of Shadows’ is a lovely book, so gentle and affirming. Your thoughts about embodied perception chime with Alva Noë’s writing about entanglement and looping. I really loved the story of the alarm clock. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the thoughtful comments. Yes, I understand the Crewdson comments and concerns. I always thought he was just some guy who wanted to take a movie and didn't have the skill, but then I read a lot about the history of Tableau Vivant. We see these things in parades, protests and photo narratives as well. It has a long history, and I'm going to look into it further in another essay. I'm not too sure what Crewdson says about this himself.
I heard him speak a couple of years ago. He was eloquent about his interests and process. It’s just that I’m not sure about the ultra-staged imagery. It’s intellectually rich but it doesn’t move me as much as more directly engaged documentary style pictures. I find it a little bombastic and even repetitive. However, some of the less overtly dramatic interior shots are beautiful. His control of light is spectacular.
Lovely images and intersting reading.
Jim, another great post and fascinating images. I have been trying to make a series of forest images in a more tableaux style. Rather than my more usual approach seeking to create the illusion of depth, I am looking to create something where the whole scene is laid out more two dimensionally. This all started, when by the luck of light, low cloud and a certain arrangement of trees, I found such an image. So far these images focus on the highlights, but after reading your post, perhaps I need to think more about shadow. Many thanks.
In the woodlands I always take long exposures. It seems to brighten som areas. I also usually do photo stacking in the woodlands, often 10-20 images, but the details are great. Still, I have to wait, and wait and wait again for the winds to die. It takes a long time.
I think this is a great set of images. Well done, Jim.
Such an interesting post! Lots here to think about and I enjoyed the series of images.