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Levi Wedel is said to be the greatist living left-handed photographer of industrial alleyways using instant film in Calgary, Canada. He splits his time between feigning humility, writing in the third person, and admiring his own shadow. His work could be described as an intersection of ontological and lyrical musings.
Levi is intrested in the perceived and constructed appearances of objects and places. he states 'Objects and places exist in a state of constant flux and are part of and affected by a greater community of interconnected physical materials and modifiers which are also in continual flux.'
he recieved a BFA in 2004 from the Alberta College of Art + Design and an MFA at the University of Calgary in 2010. Levi worked with drawing before moving to digital mediums to explore interests in video games and new communication technologies within an art context. he now is interested in images, photography, and design. his images are mostly made using film.
invisible city series: untitled image (calgary,alberta 2006)
this futeraristic feel to the image is what i would like to duplicate into my own photography, levi has turned an abandond area into a intreaging photograph that tells a story and creates emotion. i am inspired by how levi works in partnership with the use of lighting already provided by the setting, and not adding any additional light of his own. with this it helps me feel as though the capture is more organic and not interupted by anyother harsh elements to force me to connect with the photograph.
This image is part of an archived series named invisible city by Levi Wedel, this specific image is untitled, it was taken in 2006, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Levi's images in his 'invisible city' series all have a specific gloomy, iridescent look as seen in the image beside. the photo captures what is possibly a doctors/GP waiting room, the illuminated interior contasts with the dark gloomy exterior, forming a pocket of light just within the rectangular window. the lighting besides what is percived in the waiting room, is subtle yet creates a dramatic affect for the image, you can see that the multiple bursts of lights down the ledge of the roof provide a turquoise pigmentation to the surroundings, giving the image a futeristing feel.
levi has taken this photo with no flash, capturing only what the light already provided is highlighting. to have captured such an image as shown, he would have had to have used a low shutter speed, increasing his exposer time wich allows more light into the image, in addition to this from looking at the photo it distinctly states that a tripod was used. when using a longer exposer time it is crucial you keep your camera as still as possible, reducing any sort of camera shake, as it will help provide a clear crisp shot.
from the perspctive of the camera, you can see a clear gradient of darkness into slight lightness projected from the sources of light given, the image is allowing the veiwer to imagine nothing but darkness beyond the camera/place it was taken. a sence of hostility is enforced when looking at this image, yet the window of light is communicating life. its communicating an isolated, abandoned perception of life, hence the title of the series 'invisable city' possibly interprating it is there but never noticed.
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