Statement:

Composition: For the composition of these images I wanted to offset the main subject of the photograph and create moody, colder feeling images. I shot in dusky morning light and edited my images so that they had a gritty, almost film like character to them.  

Concept/Aboutness/Idea: These images were more about technique than content for me. I wanted the photographs to achieve a painterly feel through the use of blur. I intended for them to be cohesive in that they are, in a word, dreary. I wanted to capture a sort of lull.

Method: I shot these images with a 50 mm lens and experimented with lack of focus and a steamed up lens. In the first image, I shot a clear Christmas bulb containing a feather against a dusty window. The window brought some grit to the image and a reflection from a light inside the house brings some warmer tones into the photo. The second image I used a similar technique but focused (or rather, did not focus on) cobweb covered window panes. The third image was an interesting accident. I'm not entirely sure what happened with my camera but I like the pseudo-diptych that came out of it.

Motivations: My intent in making these photos was to use blur to create a painterly image by digital means.

Context: The blurred imagery reminds me of Uta Barth's photos of compositions without subjects.

Interpretation: We'll see...

Evaluation: We'll see...

Extension: I would like to continue to experiment using blur and steam on my lens, although I'm not sure a fogged lens is good for my camera? If I could figure out what malfunctioned in my final image I would love to be able to reproduce it.