Thursday, May 7, 2009

Monday, May 4, 2009

Artist Emulation: James Wakefield

James Wakefield portrays himself as an urban decay photographer. Now twenty-three, he has only recently begun to consider photography professionally after twelve years of growing love for the hobby. Wakefield studied photography at Manchester Metropolitan University where he discovered his inclination toward the urban landscape. He now works in two main subject areas, physical urban attributes and “social documentary,” in which he explores the human condition in the urban setting. His first major work was Book, a collection of urban scenes in the United States in 2004. The next collections, Still Looking and Jane & Debbie, are focused more on people and their environments.

Wakefield’s photography consists of a broad range of urban scenes, but I chose to emulate his black and white “urban decay” photography. He chooses old and abandoned homes, buildings, etc. and takes dynamic shots that illustrate the decay that has occurred. As you can see in the photographs below, he chooses wide shots versus detailed ones. His black and white photos include a great deal of gray without losing detail. I chose to emulate James Wakefield because I really enjoy exploring old, run-down homes and like architectural photography. I also feel that black and white “decay” photos are very dynamic, which makes them very appealing to me.



Sunday, May 3, 2009


Artist Emulation

Artist Emulation

Artist Emulation

motion blur

motion blur

motion blur

Sunday, March 8, 2009


Non-Domestic Animals

Non-Domestic Animals

Non-Domestic Animals

Thursday, March 5, 2009


Urban Landscapes

Urban Landscapes

Urban Landscapes

Urban Landscapes

Dead, Dying, Dormant

Dead, Dying, Dormant

Dead, Dying, Dormant