Something from Nothing – An Ordinary Light Made into Extraordinary Photos by Olivier Du Tré
by Darwin Wiggett on March 5, 2013 · 10 CommentsCochrane-based photographer Olivier Du Tré sent in this little story about how he made the photos below of an everyday light fixture:
I loved your recent post because I – as well – believe that training your eye can start at home. Take these 10 images for example. This is something that ‘just happened’. I was waiting for a client to show up (I was on time, he wasn’t) when I noticed this light. I was looking at it for a bit and started wondering how I could do something with it. I started thinking about exposure and overal look of the images but I was too lazy to take the camera out (this was going to be a long day, no need to burn up the creative juices THAT quickly). I went back and forth in my head for a bit (am I going to or not) and finally decided to photograph this light. I made a little mini series about this one simple (yet beautiful) light fixture. At first my photographs were timid. They were distant. Almost like I was afraid to approach the light. After a few photographs I dug deeper. And you see my progression in understanding this subject through the compositions I made.
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10 Comments
Ron
05/03/2013 ·
I really like this series as it certainly shows how you can take something very simple and turn it into something special. I’ve seen a very similar fixture but, until I saw what Olivier had done, had never considered it as a subject. Thanks for pointing this out, Olivier. I appreciate what you and Darwin have shown us in these posts.
Ron
Evan Spellman
05/03/2013 ·
I fully agree Darwin, as a photographer a person is only limited by their Imagination
Patterns are Super way to have fun taking photo’s of ordinary objects.
cheers,
Evan Spellman
The Soul Explorer
05/03/2013 ·
I thought, it was a speaker.
nate parker
05/03/2013 ·
Awesome! Oli’s the man! Next you should show some of his serious work- he’s off the charts!
Brenda Tharp
05/03/2013 ·
I’m dizzy now, but I love the series!
Stephen
05/03/2013 ·
Same reaction on the last two. Look at those long enough and you’ll fall over in some type of hallucinating vortex.
Anne Jutras
05/03/2013 ·
Another great example that when you take the time to seek you can see wonders. Great photos!
Perri
05/03/2013 ·
you know you’ve got talent when you can make a light fixture look sexy.
Judy Windsor
24/03/2013 ·
Incredibly creative and interesting photos. I keep going back to them! Nice work.
Craig
27/03/2013 ·
I love Oli’s landscape stuff but I never figured him to do abstract stuff. Its funny how his minimalist style comes across in both genres.
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28/03/2013 ·
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