The Nature of Light Harry George Thompson
The Nature of Light Harry George Thompson
Studio 1 - Matter of Light 2014 - 2015
“Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it.�
- Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man
CONTENTS
Introduction.......................................................................................................5 Chapter I - Life..................................................................................................6
Chapter 2 - Tapestry.....................................................................................18
Chapter 3 - Reflection..................................................................................30 Chapter 4 - Shadow......................................................................................42
INTRODUCTION
Where there is light there is also shadow. By removing colour as an aesthetic focus we encourage the eye to study a greater level of detail on the form of any given object, the effects that light will have on the shape, the shadows that will be produced. Throughout the year we have been immersing ourselves in the creative universe of photography, capturing the relationship between matter and light. By working in a monochrome medium, we focus on aspects of life that could often be wholeheartedly overlooked: the evidence of life or dereliction; the unique reflections playing off the diverse angles of leaves on a bush; the tapestry of light and shade formed by light striking on a material. This book hopes to exhibit the final output of this investigation into the relationship, expressing the multitude of ways that light can interact with matter.
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Chapter I
Life
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10 | Life | The Wonky Shed
The Love Shack | Life | 11
12 | Life | Overwatch
The Castle Wall | Life | 13
14 | Life | Newbiggin
Overun | Life | 15
16 | Life | Canopy
Uptown Funk | Life | 17
18 | Life | The Library
The Stable Yard | Life | 19
Chapter II
Tapestry
22 | Tapestry | Tetris
Grooves | Tapestry | 23
24 | Tapestry | Decay
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26 | Tapestry | Texture
Staged | Tapestry | 27
28 | Tapestry | Perspective
Tapestry | 29
30 | Tapestry | The Castle Keep
Enclosure | Tapestry | 31
Chapter III
Reflection
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34 | Reflection | Ashtray
El Sauzal | Reflection | 35
36 | Reflection | Flares
Botanical Gardens | Reflection | 37
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The Swimming Pool | Reflection | 39
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42 | Reflection | Practice Space
T.E.A. | Reflection | 43
Chapter IV
Shadow
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46 | Shadow | Monkey Bars
The Fins | Shadow | 47
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50 | Shadow | The Wynds
Stairwell | Shadow | 51
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54 | Shadow | Cedar Pines on Stone
Monument | Shadow | 55