Your series is obviously inspired by your trip to this place but I'm sure there are other interior inspirations that have yet to be revealed. Your photos seem to want to communicate your experience at this location right now. For you, it is an intimate environment, a landscape that is powerful for you and your experience. The photos are mysterious and could easily be metaphors for the inner landscape of feelings.
Your photos indicate that these abstract scenes motivate you to explore and capture those moments. Your images are such fascinating and visually poetic observations on these pictorial rock formations. In many of your photos, show the viewer that you are aware of this intimate relationship between nature and geological time, as evidenced by the rock formations. The subjects you present are visually abstract and I see that you are fascinated by how the position of the camera can create new abstract perspectives, especially when the frame isolates the subject from its surroundings. Color photos feature vividly colored shapes and the textures within the frame define new ways of seeing the visual scale of these structures. Each image is like the fragment of the most important part of a memory that has been taken over by the history that surrounds it.
I think your visual observations are quite unique. From a practical standpoint, you look for scenes that trigger some sort of primitive recognition, study the patterns and shapes of the scenes, step in and out of light and shade while looking for the perfect vantage point. I think that's a good description of what a lot of photographers do. Of the endless photographic possibilities that present themselves around you, these meaningful scenes are the most likely to grab YOUR attention - the same scenes that mostly go unnoticed by others. Your thoughtful attention to what's around you and how those things relate to the viewer helps create images that influence how others view their world.
On the surface, these images have a type of simplicity that focuses on the deliberate composition of organic shapes, light and shadow. The resulting images are visually conceptually complex! These photos create mood, atmosphere and drama. The designs direct the eye up, down, and across the frame in a way that makes the viewer feel like they may have walked past these subjects without noticing them. For me, the photos are interesting because they are like imaginative or dream scenes. Some images look like subjects bathed in intense light. There is a constant interaction between positive and negative space.
Your visual observations highlight the relationship between memory and emotions. And your connection to these topics is clearly important characters in your stories. I think you are also asking that the viewer be sensitive enough to look deeply at your images, to see the details and the symbols and metaphors that you have included in the frame. You ask the viewer to think about how the subjects relate to the composition and tonality of the articulated forms. Your compositions are abstract in that they resemble sinuous lines, shapes, colors and textures that inhabit the setting. They focus on shapes with little indication of scale or orientation. The idea of scale does not exist in some photos. Without reference to the human form, there's no way to tell
I can identify patterns, textures and shapes that point to isolated “places” that can be difficult to describe. In all the photos there is a kind of mood which is a kaleidoscope of light and dark, contrasting, mysterious and full of drama. Images also work in a way that communicates your experience to the viewer. Anyone willing to put aside their obligation to identify exactly what they are looking at will relate to the feelings your images communicate.
Each scene, like each person, has its own personality, physical characteristics and emotional expressiveness. For this reason, I've been thinking about some suggestions for where you could go from here. But before I make a suggestion, know that I think your series is technically beautiful and conceptually interesting.
I can imagine these photos printed large, to inspire feelings of “awe” by creating a sense of scale in relation to the viewer. A large-scale presentation might make the viewer feel small when confronted with the idea of standing in front of these abstract compositions. Viewers would feel confronted with unexpected perspectives that could inspire creative interpretations.
Your images are very dynamic. They are full of observations and questions about life, memories, experience and beauty! Your footage proves that being an observer and investigating is very exciting and who knows where it will lead. Plus, don't feel like you have to be married to the world of photography. My advice is that you take part in sworn art exhibitions and / or show your work within art communities. I think your images would do well in an "artistic" environment. Your photos really cross a lot of borders, which is strongly encouraged in the art world. I suggest you keep an eye on www.callforentry.org for thematic calls to artists.
I enjoyed looking at your photos and it is clear that you are a talented photographer and that photography is one of your passions! Your images and your project are very stimulating and creative. They are full of stories to discover! I strongly encourage you to continue to pursue your interest in these impressive landscapes. But, look at a lot of portfolios and really challenge yourself to keep doing something unique you've never seen. I really enjoyed looking at your photos and appreciate how your images are masterfully considered and thoughtfully designed. Hope you find my review helpful and can't wait to see what you do next! (Lensculture 2018)