Whilst trying to gather some inspiration, I began looking at photographer Tim Walker. Although he is so well known, I have never had the time to sit and appreciate his artistic flare and how he evokes this through his unique photography. The style to his photography creates an magical fantasy world with dramatic twists which bring a modern edge to create images that impact and create a reaction the moment you look at them. The dedication of the production he creates and puts on just to capture the one image which encapsulates the feeling he is trying to produce is incredible and none like anyone I have seen before. And even when he strips everything back to the basics of a landscape or plain background, the artistic flare still shines through showing the talent behind the camera and that it is not always just based on an amazing set. The use of animals is a clear theme which runs through many of Walkers' images, in many cases creating inspiration for the rest of the imagery, which I feel just adds to the dream world state even more so through his use of a quirky choices of which animals he desires to use.
Here are a few of my favourite images that I discovered...
Jennifer Lawrence, W Magazine, 2012
Karen Elson, Love Magazine, 2013
The Karen Elson photo for Love Magazine, is my favourite. The posture of the model and and pose of the lion next to each other are absolutely amazing, so inquisitively gazing at something and creating a some what real life situation of 'lounging around' with a an actual situation that wouldn't happen makes the photograph so interesting, I can't keep my eyes of it.
Kate Moss & Doodley the Owl, British Vogue, 2013
Agness Dean, Simon & Kiki, British Vogue, 2011
This photo, although simple, shows complete contrast between two worlds thrown together for the sake of an image. The two differing characters of the humans from a past time of the woman possibly with a modern day figure of a tribesman creates so many situations that may be occurring in this photo.
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