Photography Blog 6

 

For my final Blog, I chose to write about one of the works of Zeke Burman. Part of  why is that he makes studio photographs. I am not exactly making portraits with that level of control and precision, but I can relate to the desire. I find going out and “Finding” my photos very frustrating, and would rather compose my own when creativity strikes me. As for this piece, I love the use of negative space. They very cavernous and deep blacks used are the perfect use of black and white. Its the kind of shadow that I strive for in my work a lot of the time. I cannot imagine how Zeke managed this frame though. It appears to be some kind of representation of a smoking device, perhaps an allusion to addiction? There is something evocative about how the smoke lingers upwards and crests below the top of the frame before descending off of the table. On top of being aesthetically pleasing, it certainly makes me think.