JASON EVANS – SMASH BABYLON MIND CONTROL , i-D, 2005

SIMON NORFOLK – FROM SERIES FULL SPECTRUM DOMINANCE: MISSILES, ROCKETS, SATELLITES IN AMERICA, 2008

EDWEARD MUYBRIDGE

CHOSEN PHOTOGRAPH

Simon Norfolk has produced beautiful images, but they are not, because of the missile. Looking at these images the missile reminds me of shooting stars, especially with the dreamy coloured environment surrounding. At the time he took these images, it makes the sky and atmosphere look soft and calming for the audience. In reality, the ‘shooting star’ is a missile being launch. Simon has documented something as destructive, harmful, and dangerous look beautiful. He has made them look otherworldly like they are not supposed to be from this earth. It is an art piece of time.

The missile curve path, produces the leading line of the image, wondering where is this line leading to or is it going up in the sky further? As there is lots of negative space in this image, the line also breaks it up, giving the image more depth. The image itself is a juxtaposition, from the deadly missile and the peaceful environment surrounding it. I believe that Simon wanted to document this moment, showing what a missile can do to this beautiful earth, we live on, and why would we want to destroy it.

CHOSEN QUOTE

Steve Edwards:

“when we look at photographs we realise that the image before us is tied to the thing it represents. Truth claims attached to photographs largely turn on this recognition”

Photography: A Very Short Introduction, 84

Through every photograph taken, there is always a reason or meaning behind it. I relate to this quote because of the sense of representation. There are many ways to represent a photograph, such as messages can be embedded through to the audience, capturing reality, and genres etc. This representation behind the image can help get the recognition of a photograph it needs, perhaps to convey a powerful message. Thinking back on some of my work, I can see that I work towards a meaning. Which helped shape the way I take photographs.