Research: Martina Hoogland Ivanow

Before I start showing the images, taken recently for my “Thames Project”, I’d like you to go through the work of one more photographer, whose painterly, poetic and nostalgic photographs appeal to me and influenced me to experiment with photography and slightly change my approach to the medium.

Swedish-born photographer Martina Hoogland Ivanow (born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1973) photographs her subjects in a very different way comparing with other art photographers.

Looking at her ethereal images, you’ll find yourself drifting off from reality and simply can find yourself somewhere in far away place.



Kerstin Hoogland-Jönsson and Eva Stockhaus From Far Too Close by Martina Hoogland Ivanow

Interview with Martina Hoogland Ivanow can be found here

Satellite series:

Far Too Close:

Official Steidl book description:

“Far Too Close is a visual meditation on distance, both physical and emotional, of closeness to a subject and remoteness from a place. Applying a dark mesmerizing aesthetic which conveys in her images a heightened presence as real as it is poetic, Martina Hoogland Ivanow interweaves family portraits and interiors of home with landscapes of some of the most remote and far flung locations at the very ends of the Earth. Over seven years she travelled to Siberia, Sakhalin Island north of Japan, Tierra del Fuego on the southern tip of Argentina, and the Kola Peninsula in Russian Lapland. Each of these places has its own dark history and has been the focus of dispute and discontent. Combined with photographs of her own community, a literary tale emerges which shifts from disturbing to familiar and is about the very nature of photography, its capacity to relate history and emotion from afar and nearby”.

More images available to see on Martina Hoogland Ivanow’s website - http://www.martinahooglandivanow.com/

Photographer's Blog Suggestion: Andrew Phelps

Hi,

Recently I was doing research regarding my art project about the Thames (still don’t have the name for it... working name is “Thames Project”J) and came across this blog, run by photographer Andrew Phelps.

It quite interesting blog for those, who want to explore the world of special (limited) edition books, artist's books, collection of limited prints, etc.

This blog have loads of information very useful for beginners (students) art photographers, willing to sell/promote their work.

Andrew Phelps’ blog – http://andrew-phelps.blogspot.com/

and website – http://www.andrew-phelps.com/

Best/Worst website designs

Planning to get my own website up and running and having the college (Digital photography module) task to be completed, I’ve decided to look at the various web design. To be precise, I’ve looked at the best and worst web designs on the internet.

The idea of having simple and easy to navigate website is appealing to me.

Here is some very useful online sources for those, who is interested in what the different between good and bad website:

 - Worst Websites of 2010 can be found here
 - Link to the list of web sites collected on the internet for the purpose of demonstrating bad web design.
 - BusinessWeek's esteemed Web design panel picks the best and the worst designed sites on the Net.

Research: Adam Jeppesen

In this post I will look at and discuss the photographs by Danish documentary filmmaker and photographer Adam Jeppesen (shown in his photography book “Wake”, published by Steidl).

Adam Jeppesen (born in 1978 in Kalundborg, Denmark) produced the work while travelling on assignments around the world, as a cameraman for Danish television.

    

NO·Trysil 12·23·07 (digital c-print, 103 x 120 cm, ed. of 5)



His large-format photographs reflect the tradition of German/European Documentary Photography, but have the artist‘s personal vision of the world. The images are rich in texture and explore the haunting twilight world of the artist’s travels around the globe. Also, the work captures details of ambiguous moments and locations, with obvious cinematic approach.

DK·Ørestaden 07·14·07 (digital c-print, 114 x 144 cm, ed. of 5)



CL·Huife 04·23·07 (digital c-print, 103 x 120 cm, ed. of 5)

Adam Jeppesen’s work really appeals to me for few reasons:

-          His photographs are  very personal, showing artist’s deep emotions (mood) and state of his mind;

-          Although Jeppesen’s photographs look surreal and dreamlike, he doesn’t stage or manipulate them in any way, and only decides what will and what won’t fit within the frame of his camera;

-          Even though Jeppesen’s photographs were taken in different countries, such as Japan, Iceland, Denmark and the United States, he shows an ability of connecting these places by depicting the silence, remoteness and isolation of them.



DK·Roskilde 04·20·03 (c-print, 120 × 152 cm, ed. of 5)



DK·Ørestaden 12·12·05 (c-print, 70 × 90 cm, ed. of 3)



IN·Dharamsala 09·17·03 (digital c-print, 103 x 120 cm, ed. of 5)



To read more about Adam Jeppesen and see more of his photographs from the monograph “Wake” click here.