gregory Crewdson

Out of the three styles that i examined, I want to try Henry Diltz's. He was very into music and took many pictures of musicians and played folk music himself. As A musician myself I would love to emulate his work. I have an idea to take a black and white picture and try not to edit it very much. I want to try and get the feel that it is not a digital photograph. Henry Diltz worked alone and as will I. The photograph I will emulate is namedTom Waits.This photograph was a film print. Henry did not use artificial lighting. He may have used props but it seems as if this picture was taken spontaneously. Everything in this photo is unedited, it was shot in 1980, before digital photography was introduced.
This photo the subject Tom either has writers block or is just waiting for the right idea to pop into his head. In my photo I will portray the same meaning. I have this favorite song from one of my favorite bands Bright Eyes, its called Another Traveling Song. The part i would like to incorporate into my picture is:
"Now I'm hunched over a typewriter
I guess you call that paintin' in a cave
And there's a word I can't remember
and a feeling I cannot escape
And now my ashtray's overflowing
I'm still staring at a clean white page
Oh and morning's at my window
she is sending me to bed again."
In a way this part of the song is similar to Tom Waits. The picture will have props in it such as a guitar, typewriter, ashtray, an amp, paper, and more. I would like to position the typewriter right in front of the camera, but still focus on the models in the backround. There will be two musicians in the photo, one on the type writer the other on the guitar. The models will look kind of messy, like they have been there for days. The lighting in this photo will be a little dark to show distress. This photo will emulate Henry Diltz's methods. I want to follow his rock and roll vibe. He started out with a 20$ second hand camera.

Henry Diltz- This photograph was a film print. This photographer did not use artificial props or lighting. Everything in this photo is unedited, it was shot in 1980, before digital photography was introduced. There is no obvious photoshop edits. I am almost positive that this photographer worked alone.



Amanda Lucier- This is a film print because it was also taken in 1980. There is no artificial lighting or props on this picture. There is nothing edited in this photo. There is no photoshop edits that i can see. This photographer also worked alone.



Sally Mann- This is a film print. It was taken in 1951. there is no artificial lighting the prop may be the candy cigarette. There is nothing edited in this photo. There is no visible photoshop edits. This photographer walked alone.

Sally Mann

Ernie Land

Jesco Denzel

Amanda Lucier

Henery Diltz