unedited emulation photos

Emulation Proposal

For my emulation project, I plan to emulate Gregory Crewdson. I have chosen to emulate Crewdson because of the way he creates his photos. Crewdson uses complex lighting, realistic settings, and well chosen actors. He doesn't just "point and shoot," he takes time staking effort to make create absolute perfection for his photos. He gives a surreal feel to his photos that is truly unique. In Crewdson's photos the environments a full of life and detail but the people seem to not be all there. They are vacant, depressing, and taciturn. The settings are realistic but the subjects give a unworldly aura which is very suspenseful. Crewdson uses lighting to draw attention to the isolation of his subjects from the world around them. For my photos, I plan use lighting as similar as Crewdson as possible. I will also focus on isolation from an in depth world in all of my photos. The setting will most likely be my house, I may use my front porch where i can have an outside view while still being able to use lighting with clip on lamps. I may also use my living room - if I do that i will put more photos and other items to add more depth to the setting. One foreseeable problem with working on the porch will be that the ideal time for taking the photo would be during dusk, which would ony give a sliver of time to take the photos without error. I will set up for the photos using similar ways to Crewdson, but i will make add certain things to the settings to add a touch of my own while still fitting Crewdson's usual parameters. With this style i wish to capture the invisible barriers sometimes put between friends and family. The subjects will be together spatially but they will be divided by their detachment from their surroundings.

Emulation Project - Part 2

ROBERT ADAMS: Adams is well known for black & White photos of vistas of cities. The city is usually in the back ground while an aspect of nature is in the mid / fore ground. They have a calm mood and are devoid of motion. Nature, in Adam's photos, is often surrounded by civilization. Their is no plot or story in his photos, they are simply "there." They exist not tell a story. They have moods certainly, but no plot or exact theme. they are relaxing and visually stimulating. This lack of extra detail allows us to enjoy the photo simply for what it is instead of any hidden meanings.

























JACQUES-HENRI LARTIGUE: Lartigue do not stand out because of his lighting or the way he edits them (which he doesn't), instead, they are recognizable for their subjects. their actors, their props, and the scenes which they capture. Almost all of Lartigue's photos are simple black & white photographs which depict both children and adults in whimsical scenarios; from a child playing with an elaborate toy to an older man in a suit sitting in the middle of a pond. They are childish, lighthearted photos depicting one thing above all else, and that is simple, worry-free fun.



















Gregory Crewdson: Crewdson is a master of lighting. He could been in almost any setting and make it look like a still straight from a movie. Crewdson skillfully uses lighting to change the mood to a point that makes his photos feel surreal (even without the seemingly dead people that fill some of his photographs) Crewdson's photos are craftily created with professional lighting, and creative use of actors and props. His photos are crafted extraordinarily and often have underlining themes of anxiety or fear.

Emulation Project - Part 1

STEPHEN SHORE

Meeting Street, Charleston, South Carolina

August 3, 1975

JACQUES-HENRI LARTIGUE

Zissou, Rouzat

1911

GARY WINOGRAND

Untitled

1950s

ROBERT ADAMS

On Signal Hill, Overlooking Long Beach

1983

GREGORY CREWDSON

Untitled

2006