Name: Paul Gravett
Picture title: Colour Study 35
Category: Manmade
Nationality: Canadian
Occupation: Photographer

Paul:
‘Despite their painterly appearances, each Colour Study starts with a camera and a series of photographs of papers and colour acetates, layered three to five deep on a stack of glass shelves. The images are layered and blended in the computer to create abstractions that reference contemporary art, including pointillism, colour fields, transparencies, collage, and painterly techniques. The hallmark of this experimental process is unpredictability and discovery, leading to startling and unexpected images that blur the boundary of photography and contemporary art, and trick the eye and test our assumptions about photography.’

Technical information:
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Micro NIKKOR 60mm f2.8G ED
1/80, f/3.2, ISO100
Accessories: Tripod, glass sheets, spacers (e.g. blocks, felt pads), coloured transparencies, light pad (positioned below the glass, transparencies, camera); studio lights if required.
Post processing: The process uses blending modes in Photoshop; basic editing in Lightroom.

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