MICHAEL TAYLOR
Michael Taylor is a light photographer who works predominantly with pitch black backgrounds and creating patterns on top, in some of his shoots he uses electroluminescent wire. In order to use this wire, a strong current is passed through a copper wire which makes the phosphor coating glow. This wire was then either incorporated into the costumes or wrapped around the outside of the model. For example, in the photograph above, Taylor has used this method but draped a thin cloth above it to refract the light slightly.
In this photo, Michael Taylor has used the projection technique to project a rippled pattern onto the body of the model, to add to this, the position of the body in the feral position with her legs above her head gives the impression that she is falling or sinking. As a result, I think that this effect makes the model look as if she is under-water.
In this photograph, Taylor began with a dark blue backdrop and a model wearing tight black clothing to give the silhouette effect. The model was then given a strip of LED lights and asked to wave them in a pattern to create the illusion of an angel-like dress in the foreground. I will use this technique within my exam by creating objects purely with light.
Another one of Michael Taylor's photos is titled 'Lumen' in which he wrapped a model's head in fluorescent wire and photographed her head in different positions. Taylor then used photoshop to reflect the combination of three head positions to give a mirrored effect. This photograph has a super-natural theme to it by the use of pale, ghostly colours against a black backdrop. I like the way that the model's face is illuminated by the wire however she has kept her emotions hidden behind a plain face. |