Week 10

I am really interested in Marilyn Minter’s work. There is a ton of glitter involved and the photos are so closely cropped that the photos seem slightly grotesque.  Minter focuses on photographing women who are all dolled up. Minter also seems to be attracted to different textures. All though all the photographs from the series are in color I think that photographing images in black in white will still create weird photographs. 

Since I want to focus on creating interesting still lives I think it would be great to look back on Minter's work. She is able to create very uneasy close up photographs. I would like to be able to use my props and create unsettling photos also. Since these photographs use similar props to the ones I have it would be very simple for me to be able to recreate photos. Additionally, after looking at these photographs I think I would like to also invest in photographing ridiculous jewelry too. 

Helmut Newton is another photographer I would like to use for inspiration. His photographs take a different direction than Marilyn Minter. Newton's work is a lot more commercial and the majority of photos I found were from vogue.

Helmut's work reminds me of older glamour which also could be a direction I would want to take in taking more photographers. All though this expands my direction and inspiration for photography, I think it would be an interesting route to take. The last photograph is my favorite because of the fake nails and large amount of money. 

The last photographer I find inspirational is Keizo Kitajima.

Although I know I can never fully recreate these photographs or create something with the same vibe because of the time period I still want to use them for inspiration. I plan on going to the Easter parade on Sunday because I know I can photograph people in ridiculous outfits. Photographing strangers is out of my comfort zone and I want to still create photos that are unsettling and weird. I also think that it is a perfect opportunity to take some beautiful photos and not having to recreate sets in my dorm room. I am hoping that the photos come out really theatrical and pretty. It looks as though Kitajima pushes film because the photos seem really gritty and contrasty. That is not a look I am going for. If anything I would like to pull my film so my photographs come out finer and clearer. 

Lastly, I think that my direction for my project keeps broadening. I am inspired by a lot of different photographers and I feel like they all have different vibes. I definitely want to create theatrical, interesting, and weird photographs. I just do not want to get derailed from my project. I want all of my photos to look related in some way and I still need to focus on how they can all be related.