Photgraphy

 When working on my final photo project, I wanted to emulate an artist that is well versed in capturing atmosphere and ambiance in an image really well. The stillness and atmosphere that is quite eerie, often seen in works of Gregory Crewdson.  An American photographer, Crewdson often stages his images as large, elaborate, cinematic photographs. They always happen in small-town American suburbs, with surreal  and haunting scenes of  what middle class America is like for the forgotten. With meticulously crafted sets and dramatic lighting to sell the scene it truly is a film set for photography. Some of his most famous series that can best express his attention to detail includes "Beneath the Roses".  I love this series because of its sense of mystery and unease. The man standing standing in the street as a car passes by the stop light engulfing you in a sense of uneasiness, as if you were there with him walking by what is happening. Crewdson puts you into the ima...