Term 2 - Week 5 - Sanji Karu Photographic Response and Research

Last week we had Sanji Karu from Skar Imaging Company come in and talk to us about the differences between the type of paper you print on and the relationship and effect it has on the quality and detail of the images.  I really enjoyed learning about all the different types of paper and  how the binding process for portfolios works. I never realised exactly how much effort went in to the whole printing and portfolio process until Sanji explained it and showed us the video of the binding process.

Sanjars Website: http://www.skarimagelab.co.nz

Skar Image Lab which provides technical services for Visual Artists & Professional Photographers, primarily inkjet printing, film scanning and retouching. I produce prints and scans for personal work, exhibitions, commercial work & portfolios. I provide a personalized service for my clients ensuring that their requirements are met. The advantage of working with me is that you are communicating to the person that is going to produce your work. You need not rely on the front counter person or salesperson to relay the information across to the technician.

Research:

Sanjar suggested some artist models and I listed my favourite below:

Paul Chapman: http://pauljchapmanphotography.zenfolio.com


What I've discovered as a theme throughout Paul Chapman's work is an organic aesthetic. His images include multiple natural materials such as wood, glass and styrofoam. His work also revolves around animals and greenery such as plants, trees, flowers, woods, food, animals and humans and mostly sticks to earthy colours. 

I personally find that there is a certain aspect of simplicity and calmness to his photographs. Especially the ones I'm showing below, they make me feel quite serene. Whether it is the undisturbed nature, harmonious colours of the fruits image or the incredible detail in the raindrops on the rose petals, I like all of these images. I also spotted that Chapman shoots a lot of closeups which also inspired my below images. I think the genre of his work is a nice mix between candid and environmental with ambient lighting.

However, I would not consider him an artist model, but more so an inspiration for my personal work, like Dave Sanderson. 

Photographic Response:

I tried to stick to the theme of plants, greenery and food as much as possible so I photographed different aspects of my garden and really experimented this time around with my editing in terms of changing up my typical style of colourisation and aesthetic. I really brought out the highlights and added a lot of contrast and shadows to my Raw files in Camera Raw this time around whereas I wouldn't usually add this much to any of my photos. i think it has really brought out the rainy weather in this style of editing so I am pleased in the sense that my editing has portrayed the sky even though the sky isn't in the image. I feel as though these images are definitely more complete than some of my other work. I think my genre for this work matches his genre (a nice mix between candid and environmental with ambient lighting).

Photographic Genre: I feel as though my work in my photographic response would fit in to the genre of editorial as my work is non-fictional and completely honest. I would also put it under the sub-genere(s) of life and nature due to its environmental relationship to the world surrounding myself.