Klaudia In The City

[Rob MacKillop]

I met my young camera friend, Klaudia, this morning. She wanted to discuss photography, and I wanted to use her as my model. As she is Polish, I assumed she would have religion issues - I was right - and thought that taking her to a catholic church might be interesting. Those shots are to come. We also visited a gallery nearby, which was showing an exhibition by photographer, Stan Douglas. I liked his very dark cityscapes, which you had to go right up to in order to see anything. So, here's a few...

Some other people about to enter the Dark Arts:




You can read about the exhibition HERE - though the photo on that page (and my own images) reveals far more than can be seen by normal viewing.​

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

Well I just entered some dark arts too right here and I like it. looking forward to your model images Rob.

 

[Hamish Gill]

I really like these, I really like taking photos of people looking at art or museum artefacts etc ... not sure why, just satisfying somehow

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I know what you mean, Hamish. I also like the spaces in art galleries, often more than the exhibits, and the light.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Agreed!! there are few places that have so little in... they make for pleasing, simple compositions I think

 

[Paul Lange]

These have an escapist quality about them too which is quite fitting I think.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Paul. I see what you mean.

 

[Brian Moore]

Very cool stuff, Rob. What did you shoot these images with? (By the way, is Klaudia the same young woman you met while walking in a park some weeks ago?)

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Yes, she is, Brian. She's becoming an occasional friend, a photography buddy.

Sigma DP2M jpegs, with some Nik malarkey. When shooting, I would shoot quickly before the camera has time to focus, by just holding the button fully down continuously as it frantically looks to get in focus. I'm taking advantage of its slow focus

 

[Pete Askew]

I do like these gallery shots Rob and the one of Klaudia studying the picture up close really seems to connect viewer with concept. But that first shot. Wow! Simply magical. From the distorted canvas to the amazing legs. And that fantastic impression of her falling into the cityscape. Stunning.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I've never really noticed her legs before, but I'm sure they are not that skinny! She loves the shot, btw. I'm pleased with it too. Could be a series - people engaging with art.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

First two give me a very sense of the early 20th century such as Dr Caligari and stills from films of that era ,the last being a 21st century version . I wonder if there are people who have never been to an exhibition? I doubt it , but got wondering what they would think the last image was if so. Excellent Rob.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I know people who have never been - and swear they never will go - to a gallery. It's hard to connect with them. I need galleries, like other people need churches: somewhere to go and think, be stimulated.

The last one gives a sense of what these canvases are like - just black. When we first went in, the curator or security person was shining a torch onto areas of the canvas, revealing what we see in the first two photos. You really have to go right up to them to see it. An extraordinary effect.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

The one and almost only thing I envy of the city, are the available galleries.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Edinburgh has an embarrassment of riches in that regard. Outside of London, it has the most galleries in the UK. And it's relatively such a small place.

 

[Asun Olivan]

Absolutely love these!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Hi Asun. Thanks for your nice comment! I quite like them too