TokisatoKamiya Photo Blog

       He uses a tent-like camera to project what is in front of him onto the ground and then takes the photograph. In the photo above, I found it interesting how there is a contrast in both size and texture between the petals placed on the ground and the flower as the subject.      When I saw this photo, first I think about the camera we learned in Digital Photo 1 that flip the image upside down and left to right. Because of that, I can understood easy how this photo was taken. I think the photographer close the curtain and make the room very dark, and then made a small hole on the wall or window, so the outside view can be projected on the wall inside the room.      This work is also very interesting. I think maybe the artist put a thin paper on a frame, then place the flower behind it, and also used a flash from the back. It looks similar to the “tent” thing we talked a little in class, where the object that is close looks more clear,...

  In his work, he make the scenes looks realistic by taking black-and-white photos of dioramas in a museum. When I first saw his work, I think he actually went to a cold place where civilization is not very developed and took the photos there. But after I research more, I found out that the photos was taken in a museum. This was very impressed for me and gave me many idea. I often create digital art by combining different photos. Until now, when I want to use animals, I only use photos of real, living animals that I took by myself. However, I realized that I can also take pictures of stuffed animals in museum and use them for my works. From this photo and the first photo, I noticed that in his work, even the small details are clearly shown. His sharp black-and-white photos give a very classic feeling. Also, the symmetrical composition make the photo look even more classical, so I think it is a very beautiful classic photograph. In this work, he creates the images by applying electr...