Five year cycle

Gemmy Woud-Binnendijk "synergizes" well with your style too, I think.

KennethN said

Gemmy Woud-Binnendijk "synergizes" well with your style too, I think.

She has a head start working with photogenic children. Unfortunately my social circle includes few children. Gemmy reminds me of the Australian guy who did a series with his young daughter in vintage clothes. Anyway I think I have found something interesting. Expect results in a month or so.

Huw said

First of all... your work is outstanding!

I see and think in BW; occasionally I find something makes a decent colour shot that other people like..
It does appear to me that you are primarily a colour photographer - maybe restricting yourself to BW for a while might provide a new direction?

Sorry Huw, only just spotted your contribution. I grew up in a world that was predominantly B&W (except for sodium street lights) and I have an aversion to the monochromatic. I accept that some images appear to benefit from the absence of colour, especially stylised nudes. Ever wonder why classical painters rarely confined their palettes in such a way, but spent years trying to develop new hues? To me it is like playing music but only using the white keys. I shudder when someone puts an image up for critique and almost invariably there will be the suggestion to try B&W. Thanks for your contribution.

Ken P said

Huw said

First of all... your work is outstanding!

I see and think in BW; occasionally I find something makes a decent colour shot that other people like..
It does appear to me that you are primarily a colour photographer - maybe restricting yourself to BW for a while might provide a new direction?

Sorry Huw, only just spotted your contribution. I grew up in a world that was predominantly B&W (except for sodium street lights) and I have an aversion to the monochromatic. I accept that some images appear to benefit from the absence of colour, especially stylised nudes. Ever wonder why classical painters rarely confined their palettes in such a way, but spent years trying to develop new hues? To me it is like playing music but only using the white keys. I shudder when someone puts an image up for critique and almost invariably there will be the suggestion to try B&W. Thanks for your contribution.

I did spot that you were a colour person, and that it would be a big change.  :)

"I shudder when someone puts an image up for critique and almost invariably there will be the suggestion to try B&W." - so do I.
If it doesn't work in colour, it probably won't work in BW - you don't "save" rubbish that way.
I think you have to be thinking in BW when you take the photo to have much chance of success.

I think BW is a bit more Zen - or like sketching instead of painting...

Edited by Huw

Gels, neon, smoke and lasers...

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