Preface
In Contrast, Indiana photographer Ashlyn Morris and French photographer Dennis Olivier experiment with close-‐up views of nature. However, both have strikingly different emotions that they want the viewer to feel as he or she views their photographs. Denis Olivier uses long exposures in a range of black and white tones to express feelings of loneliness and being lost. On the other hand, Ashlyn Morris uses intense colors in order to celebrate the uniqueness and excitement of seemingly common items. Although their viewpoints are the near antitheses of each other, both artists make use of blur and low depth of field in order to shape their exposures.
Artist Biographies: Denis Olivier
Denis Olivier was born in 1969 in Royan, France. He was first introduced to art photography by Alain Fleig while studying computer graphics at Poitiers School of Fine-‐Arts. Dennis Olivier took a break from it to work as an artistic director until 2005 when he returned to photography and began his work with long exposures. Olivier states that, “I’ve found in long exposure and lost places moments where I can contemplate the World, take my time, and forget all the city stuff to feel the roots.” In addition to long exposures, Olivier also experiments with shallow depth-‐of-‐field and close-‐ups of objects. He currently lives in Bordeaux, France.
“Looking Out” by Ashlyn Morris (2014)
“Fjord Cruise” by Denis Olivier (2013)
“Above the Green Pond” by Ashlyn Morris (2014)
“Gone Into The Night” by Denis Olivier (2007)
“Hidden Beauty” by Ashlyn Morris (2014)
“Leave in The Evening” by Denis Olivier (2005)
“Trail of Gold” by Ashlyn Morris (2014)
“Sky Flakes” by Denis Oliver (2005)