In Christoffer Relander’s series titled “We Are Nature,”
he combines digital images of human figures with images of
nature. By utilizing blending modes and
masks in photoshop, he created minimal portraits that portray the outline of a
figure. He replaced distinct features
with images of leaves, branches, and various natural elements to create a
photograph that is half portrait, half landscape. The negative space around the figure is void
of any texture or color which furthers the minimalist quality of the work while
also helping to define and emphasize the outline of the figure. Most of his portraits focus on hands and
faces, and the compositions are contained within the frame without touching the
edges. He has both black and white as
well as color work in his “We Are Nature” series; I enjoy his black and white
images more, so I plan to work in that mode.
I would like to emulate Relander’s style by using masking
and blending modes in photoshop to create portraits that link a figure to a
specific architectural site. This
architectural element, opposed to the nature elements found in Relander’s work,
will be one of the distinctions that prevents this project from being
“copy-cat.” I will use textural overlays
to create subtle backgrounds for the figures, instead of keeping my negative
space white as Relander did; in this way, I will stay true to my more
maximalist style.
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