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Manual Exposure was born from a desire to challenge both the meaning and representation of an ‘ideal photograph’. Using instructional images from analogue photography manuals, which give examples of ideal lighting, exposure and subject, I manually manipulated the images during the process of exposure. Using haptic movements in tandem with the lens to create organic abstractions. I deliberately interrupted the photographic process which is intended to duplicate and represent, instead re-interpreting both the meaning and visual language of these suggested ‘ideal’ images.
The resultant works reflect on the temporal nature of photography and its ability to capture more than just what is in front of the lens. The blur suggests movement and transition from state to state, the cut or fold implies interruption and sometimes repetition. Representations of architectural forms and space flit between two and three dimensions as the eye naturally searches for a referent, which no longer exists. The physical presentation of the works extend this notion as the images lean and bulge forward and backward into the space.
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Selected works from Manual Exposure installed at Studio 26, QLD, 2023
Selected works from Manual Exposure installed at Studio 26, QLD, 2023
Manual Exposure (Landscape I)
Manual Exposure (Faces)
Manual Exposure (Nude)
Manual Exposure and Manual Exposure (Cameraman)
Manual Exposure (Planes)
Manual Exposure (Landscape II)