Published Park Tudor School Indianapolis, IN 2014
“Ghost” is a collection of works by photographers Keith Carter and Annabella Helman. These images are centered around the use of depth of field and the use of black and white to instill a haunting feeling in the viewer. Keith Carter, being from Texas, uses the southern horror style within his work while Annabella Helman is from midwest Indiana. The different landscapes may provoke different feelings although both are equally as chilling. Be warned, it would be ill-‐ advised to look at these photographs just before you fall asleep. They have been known to cause…n
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Keith Carter is a self-‐taught American photographer born and raised in Beaumont, Texas in the 1950s. As a child, he grew up with his single mother, a child portrait photographer. While watching his mother, he was inspired to take photographs of his own, playing with light and tonal range. He tried to emulate the feelings he got from famous photographers in his own prints, using art books lent to him by a local sculptor. Now a husband and professor at Lamar University in Texas, he uses his hometown as his subject of his photographs. He plays with the depth of field by intense blurring of the photo besides the subject in focus, providing a mystical and creepy feeling when looking at his photographs. He tends to photograph people, especially children, and animals. His work is hung in multiple galleries all around the world for people to enjoy. For a self-‐taught artist with no formal training, Keith Carter has sure touched the lives of many through his work.
Keith Carter
“An Ambivalent Texan”
Brothers
Keith Carter (2006)
Catch of the Day Annabella Helman (2014)
Dancing Bear Keith Carter (2003)
Scare-Crow Annabella Helman (2014)
Pinocchio Keith Carter (1998) Â
Imaginary Friend Annabella Helman (2014)
Darwin’s Dreams Keith Carter (2005)
Reach Annabella Helman (2014)