Research: Inspirations for Diptych
British fashion and portrait photographer. Showcases incredibly inspiring important shifts in the trends of fashion photography, I love how Parkinson left the more posed studio setting to take outdoor shots that were more so carefree than his contemporaries. Parkinson’s work was regularly found in magazines such as Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue, creating a reputation for finely produced images that showcased elegance “I like to make people look as good as they'd like to look, and with luck, a shade better,” he once said. I am amazed how Parkinson would create many indelible portraits of women in specific environments, especially going against traditional boundaries and questioning the society around him at the time. If I choose Parkinson as my inspiration for my piece, I will definitely try to think of ways to portray ideals as he does. Ones that go against traditional norms.
https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/elegance-and-humour-by-norman-
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- Martin Munkacsi
His career got famous regarding a murder. More specifically, he had witnessed a street fight with his camera in hand, and the published photos helped convict the killer. This new use for photography made him incredibly famous in his time, although he’d already made a name for himself where he was shooting pictures of motorcycle races and car races, boxing matches, and various other sporting events. “My trick consists of discarding all tricks,” and his work emphasized a sense of authenticity and naturalness throughout his career, even in 1930s fashion photography as well. I am astonished how he learned how to shoot specific scenes, especially using a 4×5″ Graflex camera at sporting events, where large amounts of strong natural light was required. I am inspired by how he takes these various spontaneous shots, yet the pictures end up looking perfectly structured, with a seamless balance of light and dark, but full of energy and motion.
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/286080
Using a Large format camera in the dark:
https://www.alexburkephoto.com/blog/2019/2/6/using-a-large-format-camera-in-the-dark
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