Innovation

Before writing these blogs, I hadn't noticed a specific genre of photography I am particularly interested in, I have always been one to appreciate many. However, when looking back at my past blogs, I have noticed a reoccurring theme of detail. I am intrigued and amazed by almost all macro images and detailed subjects. To many, David Baileys portrait of Man Ray would defer them from staring...yet to me, it is captivating for such detail to be shown within a single image. It is this absorption which intrigued me to every image of Tim Flachs'...or could it be the story behind the image? Despite seeing images as they are with such high detail, I do become attached to an image with a meaning. Much like that of the child and the vulture... at first glance, it seems almost natural for a child to be in a third world country, and be surrounded by a type of bird we don't necessarily get in this country as a lot happens abroad which is not normally photographed. However, the story that this vulture was watching the young child for hours, depicting whether to eat her or not is the most alluring part and makes us appreciate the image even more. Yet again, recently, I have been researching a lot of macro photography work, such as that of Amalia Veralli's flowers and have not found one i do not admire. I am happy that writing these blogs has allowed me to recognise this innovation and I intend to experiment with Macro Photography a lot more. 

References

Veralli, A, (2014), Photo Galleries. Available at: http://www.amaliaphotography.com/-/amaliaphotography/galleryindex.asp [Accessed 12th May]