Light-Opinion

This post is basically just going to be images...I just came across a brilliant photoblog called Light-Opinion and just had to share. The author doesn't really give away much information about himself, I found his name is Marco Martinelli from the website footer, and his blog is listed under the 'photoblog awards 2011' on 'coolphotoblogs.com'. His work is stunning...

"I'm not very comfortable speaking about myself, but we are in the about section, so I'll have to invent something. Born in 1976, somewhere in Italy, at dinner time (more or less). I'm currently living in Rome. My first camera was a twenty-year old (and more than 1kg-heavy) Miranda and I do still prefer b/w photos printed on high-contrast paper so, please, don't ask me why I've set up a photoblog.

After several years of taking shots and spending a part of my free-time (and money) in playing with films, paper and chemicals, I've decided to set up this little project to show some pieces of my work. I hope this will be a good way to share my passion with other people."
"In my light opinion, photography is like a dance around the moving reality, waiting for the light to paint a moment to catch."  - light-opinion.com

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Capturing Wonderland

Whilst on one of my internet wanders, I stumbled across the beautiful and inspiring work of Cade Martin, a photographer based in Washington D.C. I saw just two examples of his work on pdnphotooftheday.com and I instantly craved to see more. He captures moments so beautifully and you can literally feel the emotion and soul behind each one. Cade uses composition, movement and lighting so perfectly, you cannot help but be inspired.

Cade Martin's images almost make you feel like you are watching a cinematic production, or that you are stood on set watching a magnificent story unfolding before your very eyes. The moments he captures seem to continue on past the frame itself. Film inspires many elements of his work, from staging of a scene, the light falling and dancing across it, to even potential locations.

Most recently, Martin collaborated with the Washington Ballet and Design Army to create a one-of-a-kind book commemorating Septime Webre's 10th year as the dance company's artistic director. Cade used the influence of cinema that inspired him, to create images with a unique sense of character and story. He used over fifty dancers, getting them to pose and perform for the shots in locations throughout Washington D.C. The images he shot, and the moments he captured were then compiled into a lush, stunning, incredibly desirable book that wonderfully blends the worlds of art and fashion seamlessly together. It is aptly titled Wonderland, and is a truely beautiful commemoration.

Cade Martin has apparently travelled around the world shooting for advertising, editorial and corporate clients, specializing in people and location photography. His recent clients include Tommy Hilfiger, Coors Brewing Company, Zurich and America's Next Top Model.

 

"It appears cameras can capture the soul." Cade Martin's says on his website, and I cannot help but agree. The website itself, www.cademartin.com, is beautifully designed, allowing you to easily meander through his amazing work. It is split it into sections titled 'Stories', 'People', 'Places', and 'Style'. His work captures stories in such a wonderful, timeless way, I urge you to take a look at his site; let yourself be whisked away to wonderland for a while...

'Stories' ...Some Things Words Cannot Describe...

'People' ...Life Is Not Always Picture Perfect...

'Places' ...It's Not The Location It's The Journey...

'Style' ...Trends Can Be Timeless...

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Attraction/Aversion

Damn...It's been too long. Can't believe a month has slipped by since I last posted. Not even sure where it's gone! I need to try really keep up with this.

Anyway...

THIS is the work of innovative and creative contemporary jeweller and jewellery artist Kerry Howley...

At first glance, these delicate, intricate necklaces could be mistook for lace of thread work, but it is in fact made from human hair. This often evokes two emotions, often at the very same time; attraction to the beauty of it and aversion from it because of the material used. These responses were the reason that Kerry Howley chose to experiment with such a material in such an unusual way. Kerry wanted to explore how people can feel seemingly opposing emotional responses simultaneously.

Human hair was perfect for this exploration as it is a familiar material that we take pride in and can be considered truly beautiful and very attractive, however, once off the body it becomes an almost instant innate source of aversion and often even disgust. Kerry wanted to see if she could make discarded hair attractive again. Through using patterns and symmetry, inspired by wallpaper patterns, that are instinctively aesthetically pleasing and through the familiar form of a necklace, Howley has successfully created a delicate balance between the viewer/wearer's feelings of aversion and attraction.

Personally, I think her pieces are gorgeous and really exciting. I love the detail and I can't help but marvel at the detail and the intricacy. I wonder how on earth she does it, apparently Howley used broken saw blades to fix the hair (provided by a friend's mother!) together.

They look so effortlessly woven together yet I dread to think how long each one must have took, with painstaking accuracy and delicacy. You cannot help but be in awe of them. Although saying all this, I'm not entirely sure how I'd feel if I were to actually wear one...it is definitely hard to get over the fact that it is someone else's hair wrapped and winding so gently around your neck and collar bone...But I would snap one up if displayed in a frame no question! Perhaps if it was made from you're own hair, would that be better? It's quite a confusing subject and without doubt plays off quite strong emotional responses.

Kerry Howley recently graduated from Middlesex University with a First Class BA(Hons) in Jewellery and Accessory design. Attraction/Aversion is Kerry's award winning graduate collection, winning the Museum of Domestic Architecture's Arthur Silver Award for graduate innovation and excellence. Kerry is "fascinated by the power materials have to influence our emotional response to jewellery, with a particular interest in how these emotions can be conflicting".

"Kerry is happily available for commission.
Your commission need not be jewellery, Attraction/Aversion is displayed in exhibitions as wall pieces, and a commission could make a personal, elegant and unusual talking point framed in your home.
For more details about a possible commission contact Kerry at; kerry@kerryhowley.co.uk"

- http://www.kerryhowley.co.uk/

I will be very interested to see what's next for this talented new designer and as a fellow graduate I wish her the best of luck!



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