As I have been making black and white images more than colour recently and I have found myself drawn to others that produce work mostly or entirely in black and white, such as Raymond Meeks. Furlong; adriana dreaming {the dark blue ocean of pictures} the second chapter to furlong; blue evening has been a source of great inspiration to me these past few months. His images and presentation are very similar to what I want to be creating. They are very fluid, yet well thought out and depict an interesting narrative, emphasized by a well thought out edit. Meek States
“The edit and sequence are formed as a reflection on place and atmosphere—the natural environs combined with man-made structures that serve as the setting for this new body of work. "
I often struggled throughout this project to get an edit that I am truly satisfied with, so it was nice to hear Meeks reflect on his editing process, especially as it relates so closely to my work.
Figure 1: Furlong; adriana dreaming {the dark blue ocean of pictures} / Raymond Meeks
Figure 3: middle air / Raymond Meeks
I have also found some of his work that depicts human influence in domesticated areas. Such as his images of someone mowing their grass. Again, very much like is sequencing a layout showcasing a simple task that most people with garden do. And if I can work with others in their garden for part of this project, I too would like to capture simple garden activities that are done in the garden, showcasing how people use the land they have compared to public areas...if there is much difference.
Figure 2: Middle Air / Raymond Meeks
References:
Meeks, R., 2020. Raymond Meeks. [online] Raymond Meeks. Available at: <http://www.raymondmeeks.com/> [Accessed 30 June 2020].