Fine Art Photography & Digital Image Manipulation
I’ve had a second article published in the RPS Digital Imaging Group ‘DIGIT’, on iPhoneography, and this time I made it onto the cover as well!
My second presentation follows on from my first – ‘Urban Exploration to Fine Art: A Photographic Journey’ – in which I will discuss my use of an iPhone to take photographs, leading up to the separate challenge of illustrating a book of poetry and prose entitled ‘Star Blossom’, in which my images become more abstract and in some cases a little surreal, utilising multiple layers, textures and double exposures, whilst using the written words as inspiration.
The use of camera phones is on the rise, as the quality of cameras integrated into these devices improves exponentially, and this happened to coincide with my quest to find a new way to express myself from a photographic perspective. In early 2012 I purchased an iPhone based specifically on reviews enumerating the high quality of the camera, and also on the volume of available photography apps for shooting and processing photographs.
During this time I experimented with the phone camera, almost to the exclusion of my DSLR, and shot many photographs in the square format that I have always loved but using lo-fi/creative camera apps. Also in 2012 I was also commissioned to create photo illustrations for a book of poetry and prose written by my uncle Fergus Chadwick, who saw some of my previously published Blurb books and wanted the same for his latest work. The talk will feature all 51 images from the book and I will describe their inspiration and method of creation.
About Viveca Koh FRPS
I am a self-taught Fine Art photographer, and I see potential images everywhere around me, often things that many seem to miss or simply pass by. Abandoned buildings are a passion of mine, as are the details of places that attract my eye, the minutiae that collects in hidden corners, the small parts of bigger things that are fascinating in their own right. I enhance many of my photographs with texture layers and overlays, experimenting with digital double exposure, using old documents that I have collected to add a diffe[……]
I was delighted to receive this letter from Eric at Potters Bar & District Photographic Society, following my talk there last night which was extremely well received, and during which people were saying it was the best talk they had ever had (and one of them had been a member for 37 years!)
All the positive feedback is immensely gratifying to me, and always something that I can refer back to when I’m having a bad day and manage to convince myself that I have no talent or skill, so a huge thank you to everyone there for your appreciation, it really does mean a lot.
On 26th March 2013 I presented my talk ‘Urban Exploration to Fine Art: A Photographic Journey’ to the Aperture Woolwich Photographic Society in South East London, and for the first time since I have started presenting also took along my mounted ARPS panel to display as well. I realised that these prints were just sitting in my workroom not being seen by anyone, and as it is unlikely that I will frame any it suddenly became obvious that I should be showing them to other photographers, some of whom may well be interested in applying for Associateship with the RPS themselves. So although this meant that viewers were seeing the photos before I got to them about half way through my presentation, this didn’t seem to matter too much and I just went through them a bit quicker when they were projected on the screen.
This is a screengrab of the Aperture Woolwich blog page, advertising my talk to society members – looks good huh?
Below is a screengrab of a link on the Aperture Woolwich Facebook page, started by Michelle Beaumont and followed up with more great comments about my work and the presentation itself. It is so gratifying to me to receive this sort of feedback, I really appreciate people’s words and it always puts a huge smile on my face. Who would have thought a little while ago that ‘quiet and retiring’ Viveca could get up to speak in front of strangers without being a total nervous wreck? Not me for one! I believe that it is because I am so deeply passionate about my photography and what I do that it makes it the easiest thing in the world for me to lecture about it – I have enjoyed every single time that I have made this presentation (six to date) and can’t see myself tiring of giving it over and over again, as long as people still want to hear it. Thanks to everyone who has given me feedback on my work, last night and in the past – it really does mean a lot.
Clones in Wistman’s Wood, Dartmoor (Viveca Koh)[/caption]
Came across ‘clones’ in Wistmans Wood, Dartmoor; very striking, loved the flavour and the way you’d processed the light. Then explored your galleries and saw that you are producing the images that I have had in my mind for years – especially derelict buildings. Thank you for the inspiration – that a self taught photographer CAN translate imagination into reality! If you come again to Dartmoor and could stand the company I would LOVE a masterclass from you. Thank you again. – Mike Kinsey
I was amazed by the multi exposure of you. You are stunning and the process for this photo must have taken a lot of planning and expertise. I wish I could do something close to what you have done. I still shoot film and I doubt I could do this method. My congrats I hope to see more of your work. – Giles Robert
Letter - Sue Buller, Lecture Programme Secretary, Kingston Camera Club
I would like to thank you on behalf of all the members of the Richmond and Twickenham Photographic Society for your Presentation ‘Urban Exploration to Fine Art: A Photographic Journey’at our Society on 18 October 2012. Our members very much appreciated your interesting, well structured, thoroughly entertaining and engaging presentation. A presentation which was very different to what we usually see, as well as thought provoking on many levels. We thoroughly enjoyed this talk. Thank you again. – Roger Towell ARPS, Richmond and Twickenham Photographic Society
Thank you so much for last nights presentation, the response and feedback I have had from members has been really positive. We had a really good attendance which included non-club members and some well known local photographers. Your work is fascinating as well as inspiring, bringing together both Urbex and fine art photography into some truly original images and it was interesting to s[……]
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