The Fine Art Photography Gallery |
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All the images are the copyright of Mike Sibthorp. You may not reproduce or copy them in any way without prior permission. Educational organisations and students may use any of the images for bona fide education purposes, with credit to the photographer. |
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You can buy my prints through my secure on-line service. Make a note of the reference number for the image you want and click the "Buy a Print" button in the gallery. The Landscapes The first question everyone asks about my landscapes is "Where was that taken?". This is understandable as the primary reaction to a landscape is that of a sense of place,. However, it is not particularly important to me even though each print evokes a memory of a situation, weather, quality of light, sounds and smells, and sometimes companions. The most important thing is the print itself, the landscape being a source of material which, by application of my craft, I use to produce a work of art - the PRINT. It is the print that is the final expression of my vision, my aesthetic judgement and my craft. The landscape provides the tones, forms and textures that I interpret in subtle shades of grey in the print. It is unavoidable (indeed, why avoid it?) that my upbringing and character influence and inform my choice of subject but this, of course, is what separates one artist from another and contributes to an individual style. Incidentally, I have a problem with the word "taken". It implies simply pointing a camera and clicking and has connotations of theft!. I far prefer to say that I make my images as this is a much better reflection of the extensive thought processes and physical activity that goes into each of them. The UK landscapes currently in the Gallery were all made on 5 x 4 Ilford film and the prints are made on Ilford paper and archivally processed. The international landscapes are made on a variety of film formats ( mostly 6 x 6cm ).The limitations of viewing the images on a computer screen and the loss of tonal depth and subtlety induced by scanning and compressing for web use means that you are not seeing the images exactly as I intended. However, believe me, the prints are to die for and exhibit all the qualities that one associates with fine art photography. The Nudes The human form has always been a source of inspiration for artists. The nude generates an infinite range of emotional and creative responses informed by the experiences of the artist, the model and the viewer and the context in which the viewing takes place. I see the nude as a source of visual material using building blocks of form, texture and tone, with the advantage of a studio environment where the tools of lighting, props, background and pose enable me to have complete control over the structure of the image. I am not concerned with the personality of the model and I rarely include faces as these are not intended to be portraits. However, models are people and the interaction between the model and the photographer has an inevitable effect on the images. The nudes are made on Ilford film using a variety of formats from 5 x 4 in. to 35mm as I feel appropriate. All prints are hand made to order as digital inkjet prints on top quality archival art paper size 290 x 420 mm (11.5 x 16 inches). I always print with a wide border so the image size will be somewhat smaller than the paper. Prints are signed and dated on the reverse unless you ask for a signature on the front of the print. The "Other Photographs" Gallery shows images that I am experimenting with - work in progress as it were - and will change as my interest changes so keep popping back. These images are not currently for sale unless stated otherwise in the Gallery. Informed debate is welcome - please use the "Feedback" form. |
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