Doing It Big: Ian Ruther

[Rob MacKillop]

I've just stumbled on this guy's work. Very impressive. Here's a short interview with him:

His website: http://www.ianruhter.com

 

[Tom Dunne]

Thanks for this Rob
Had a good look at his website. Definitely some great images, excellent compositions, but overall I thought that many of the great images got processed unnecessarily. I felt the compositions stood on their own. The process applied seem to be a bit too samey on lots of the images. That's first impression.
Will have a look at the video later on.

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Thanks for pointing this out Rob. I'm intrigued by the different ways people find to use photography to create art. Many if not most feel that photography was created to record the exact moment and image that the eye sees. This guy proves that it can be so much more. Beauty...and art...is in the eye of the beholder. I personally enjoy this work.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Rob. Interesting. I know what you mean @Tom Dunne. These wet plate methods can often become very 'samey' and sometimes the images become about the technique.