Artist blog: Philip-Lorca diCorcia

Another artist that i have been paying attention to lately that is new to my artst base is a man called Philip-Lorca diCorcia. I have recently been introduced to his work and i can see some resemblence between his and my work. I picked up a book from the library of one thousand of his pieces and have found similarities and inspiration through his work. diCorcia was born in 1951 in Connecticut and studied at the school of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The American artist went on to Yale University, receiving a Master of Fine Arts in Photography. diCorcia now teaches at Yale, in Connecticut, and lives and works in New York. What i enjoy about his work is his meaning that is hidden behind the photograph.

Take the above photograph for example, the face of the model is incredibly similar to what i express and feel in my photographs. That face, to me, represents the troubles of life and the issues i deal with internally. These photographs give me more ideas because they are set up and use exterior flashes, as well as different scenarios. All of my photographs that deal with these internal issues that these photographs represent have all been photographed outdoors, and with mostly the sunlight and a flash on top of my camera. These internal photographs give me ideas and a different angle to look at my work. All of the photographs i have taken have been in exterior environments, however, because of photographs like the one on the left, i will be attempting indoor photographs.

With interior situations, i can more easily manipulate the hidden information within the photograph, such as other lights, and the background. The interior setting will also give me more focus on lighting and i can more easily manipulate the photograph, rather than have most of the environment as a hit or miss. This final image combines both the look of what inspires me, as well as the lighting that keeps the focus on the actual person and their internal struggle.




http://wmuphoto.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/dicorcia1.jpg
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http://www.nyip.com/ezine/techtips/spotlight-dicorcia.html