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Chasing a colour palette
Over the years I’ve found myself drawn to a particular colour palette. I’m not quite sure why, it just makes me feel a type of way, mostly comforted but at the same time excited. So here’s my little brain dump.
I first came across William Eggleston about 10 years ago in Tate Modern. This first image was being displayed. I became captivated by Eggleston’s colour palette and the rich inky nostalgia that exudes from his images.
His photography in fact, so beautiful, Eggleston’s work actually got colour photography recognised as a serious medium of photography.
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Jamie’s work quickly captured my attention in the same way Eggleston did, and I fell completely in love. In a similar way he pictures the everyday but bathes them in warm rich light and colours which gives all of his subject’s personality.
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Satirical, intimate, and hysterical depiction of British life, all of which are exaggerated with the colours in his photography.
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Alasdair McLellan
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A new one for me. I love the way he composes his subjects in the images to convey a further story the longer you ponder on them. Harlem Gang Leader series is a must, go check it out.
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Another pioneer of colour photography whilst his peers were telling him otherwise.
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A more contemporary one for you. In my previous line of work, I was a talent scout, scouting young photographers and film makers for commercials and funnily enough was always drawn to those artists who’s, surprise, surprise work share a similar quality, to my aforementioned colour palette. Although I never hired Theo, I found him whilst scouting people on Instagram one day and have been a big fan of his work ever since.
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This next one goes without saying, but even if the scriptwriting isn’t that great I am one of those people who will still set there for the duration purely for the imagery.
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And when it’s used in ads
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