Life is never short of beauty, but we lack the eyes to discover beauty. Those ordinary daily lives, in the eyes of those who like to record life, exist like treasures.
Photographer now living in Brighton, EnglandIan Howorth, that is, I am particularly keen to shoot ordinary life scenes with the lens and find creative inspiration in the surrounding life.
Although most of his works don't have magnificent and spectacular scenes, they fall in love with them at first sight. Every frame is delicate and rich in texture, and he turns everyday trivial things into gentle life images.
- How does Ian Howorth create tender images of life?-
Let's explore this issue of aesthetic notes ~
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Create Film Style
Film photography is suitable for documenting life. When you take ordinary life with film texture, the photos will have a unique visual beauty.
Ian HoworthI like to use film machines to carry out image creation, turning daily trivial things into beautiful memories in "expired" film, and creatingVintage film style。
Because of the characteristics of film photography, its colors are rich and charming, which is much more visually harmonious than the artificial colors in the later digital period.
InIan HoworthIn most of his works, the pictureThe color is cool and gray, showing the unique "taste" of the film, and also giving the photo a touch of softness.
Since it is film photography, every time you press the shutter, you mustComposition、Photometry、FocusWait for careful consideration, otherwise if you don't take a good shot, there will be no way to start over, which will probably lose more good photos.
So, you will find that every one of his works is extremely comfortable.
Ian HoworthHe likes moments of peace and tranquility, so most of his photos are surrounded by no noise, but tranquility.
Coupled with the film texture of the photo, it makes people feel even moreBeing in a movie sceneThe feeling isWith an emotional atmosphere of storyYes, which can resonate with viewers to a certain extent and give photos more space for thinking.
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Capture specific pictures of life
Regarding photography, most people have their favorite subjects, and because of this favorite, people will constantly look for and chase related scenes and pictures.
InIan HoworthIn the film recording of gentle life, we can also see some specific subjects, through which we can examine those ordinary and touching moments of life.
·Light and shadow in the corner
Among them, the light and shadow scattered in the corner of life areIan HoworthA regular guest on camera.
He often haunts restaurants of all sizes, and his eyes are always attracted by the warm sunshine in the early morning or afternoon, which is projected in the corner of the restaurant.Strong contrast between chiaroscuro, creating a unique visual sense.
Although there is no one in the picture, it reveals the breath of life everywhere.
As a viewer, when you see these unmanned spatial environments, you can fill it with whatever you want, either your past experiences or your emotions.
And between light and shadow,Just the right amount of detail retention in highlights and darkness, making the photos more rich in texture.
In addition to the light and shadow in the restaurant, the light and shadow in other corners are often included inIan HoworthIn the lens. For example, the sun shines on the painted red iron pipe on the corner of the street, forming a distorted shadow of interest.
A row of drying clothes, the shadow is projected on the white background wall, the colorful real scene in the foreground is intertwined with the black virtual scene in the background, and the picture is rich in layers.
·Partial close-up of car body
Among his many works,"Body part"It's a very special shooting element.
He habitually aims the camera at the vehicles on the street, so as to show a different scenery in public space with a partial close-up portrait of the car body.
Extremely sensitive to colorIan Howorth,When capturing parts of the car body, the foothold is often focused on the car body color.
Blue, green, pink, purple, yellow... various colors enrich the color expression of the picture content and outline a unique and colorful street world.
In addition to taking pictures of one car alone, when encountering multiple carsInteresting "color collision"Time,Ian HoworthI will also press the shutter in time to save that moment.
Perhaps, because cars are a common thing in our lives, not many people really pay attention to it ~
And likeIan HoworthIn this way, capturing the vehicles parked on the street again and again also allows us to see the charm of the car itself.This is a perception of life, and it is also an image exploration of unknown corners。
·Flowers in life
Flowers, are"Romantic"With"Beautiful"Their existence lights up our lives. Therefore, they have also become an important element in the lens of people who love to record life.
Ian HoworthHe also likes to photograph flowers that appear in his life.Low angle upward shooting, simplifying the shooting background and highlighting flowers"Tenderness and vitality"The side of the.
When he passed by some windows, if he saw flowers, he would stop to shoot.
In most cases, due to the window glassFrosted qualities, the flowers he photographed through the window pane seem to add a layer of hazyBlur filter, giving people a looming sense of déjà vu.
Light and shadow, body, flowers, these elements that can be seen everywhere in life, have not beenIan HoworthIgnored, on the contrary, they created his unique visually attractive film images.
Ian HoworthOnce said this:
"I pursue things that are close to me-things that are there every day but somehow ignored and unexamined."
Through the above series of photos, we can also perceive something. In real life, there are too many beautiful things worth discovering and recording carefully.
When you encounter something that upsets you in your life, you might as well calm yourself down, try to let go of those worries, take photos, and photograph the healing moment of your life.
This is also an effective way to decompress and feel a better life ~
