this photo is one of my personal favourites because of how unsettling this piece is, the ghost figure peaking around the corner makes me feel incredibly uneasy and makes me feel like I'm being watched by a supernatural ghostly entity, this piece is incredibly creepy and the composition and contrast defiantly add to this, using photoshop I cut a person in half using the eraser tool and then rotated it slightly to make it look like the spirit is peering around the corner of the house, In previous photos I have also experimented with the opacity of the spirits but in this piece I actually preferred keeping it the same I find it makes the entity more devilish and frightening, I am considering doing other pieces like this or at least similar because this is my most preferred photograph out of all the ones I've made so far.
here are another few pieces I have been working on, personally I find the photo on the left is the most effective I prefer the contrast the composition and the figure included in the photo to create these figures I use photoshop to change the contrast and then change the opacity to create the transparent deformed and twister effect, finishing the figures off I use the smudge tool to make the ghosts look distorted and bit more supernatural.
the photo on the top right I have turned the exposure up extremely high to create a "tunnel to the afterlife" my theme being "life and death" I thought creating a tunnel would be rather fitting, I based this photo off the common belief that when you die you are met by a bright white light to give the viewer an easier understanding of what the photo is about I have also included group of people walking towards the end of the tunnel.
Lastly I have the photo in the bottom right including a ghost girl sitting on the fence I thought this was effective because of the location you've got the landscape making the photo visually pleasing and then the girl on the fence adding that uneasy and unsettling feeling, as you can see from most of my work I like to work In black and grey I find this more effective because it removes the distractions of color and allows the viewer to focus more on the composition and subject matter.
all of these photos I have been experimenting with in photoshop by trying out the different levels, curves, hue, saturation, exposure and many other important factors to creating a successful piece of artwork, at the moment my most preferred work is in black & white or sepia because I find both filters have more of a ominous and frightening feel for them I will most likely carry on using these filters for the rest of the project.
the photo on the top right I have turned the exposure up extremely high to create a "tunnel to the afterlife" my theme being "life and death" I thought creating a tunnel would be rather fitting, I based this photo off the common belief that when you die you are met by a bright white light to give the viewer an easier understanding of what the photo is about I have also included group of people walking towards the end of the tunnel.
Lastly I have the photo in the bottom right including a ghost girl sitting on the fence I thought this was effective because of the location you've got the landscape making the photo visually pleasing and then the girl on the fence adding that uneasy and unsettling feeling, as you can see from most of my work I like to work In black and grey I find this more effective because it removes the distractions of color and allows the viewer to focus more on the composition and subject matter.
all of these photos I have been experimenting with in photoshop by trying out the different levels, curves, hue, saturation, exposure and many other important factors to creating a successful piece of artwork, at the moment my most preferred work is in black & white or sepia because I find both filters have more of a ominous and frightening feel for them I will most likely carry on using these filters for the rest of the project.
Ralph Eugene Meatyard
Artist research
Ralph Eugene Meatyard was an American photographer who was known for his surreal and haunting images that often featured his family and friends as subjects. His photographs often incorporated elements of mystery and ambiguity, and his use of distorted masks and props added to the otherworldly quality of his work. I have known the unique nature of his photographs to evoke a range of emotions in viewers, including myself. The first time I saw a photograph by Ralph Eugene Meatyard, its mysterious and dreamlike quality struck me. The image was of a young girl wearing a mask that covered half of her face. The mask had a distorted smile, and the girl's expression was unreadable. It immediately drew me to the photograph and found myself wanting to know more about the artist and his work.
As I delved deeper into Meatyard's photography, I found each image evoked a different emotion. Some photographs were eerie and unsettling, while others were whimsical and playful. Regardless of the subject matter, each image was unique and left a lasting impression on me. One of the things that I appreciate about Meatyard's photography is the way he plays with reality. His use of masks and props transforms ordinary scenes into something otherworldly. This creates a sense of mystery and ambiguity that draws me in and leaves me wondering about the meaning behind each image. For example, in one photograph, a man stands in a field wearing a mask that looks like a distorted face. The image is unsettling and leaves me wondering about the man's identity and the meaning behind the mask.
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