Mark Laita is amazing when it comes
to capturing color and light. He most likely uses fast shutter speeds paired
with shallow apertures. This can be deduced because of how he likes to get
close-up to focus on his subject or the textures on his subjects body. Laita
would need to use quick shutter speeds for his ‘Dangerous Snakes’ series, in
order to capture the snakes poses. It is unknown whether or not Laita stages
these poses or simply allows the snake to determine the shot.
Laita delves into many different
subjects in his photography however, he seems to specialize in animal
photography. He focuses on showing the beauty of the most dangerous of
creatures. Rarely, does he film motion in his animals but when he does, he does
it beautifully. Depicting dogs shaking off their fur or moths surrounding a
light bulb. All animals are depicted beautifully and respectfully, giving the
viewer a glimpse of the intricacy of nature.
I was attracted to Laita’s
portraits of animals because of my interest in capturing beasts and animals
with photography. I wonder if I can give the feeling of an inanimate object
being alive by using some of the techniques that Laita has used. Laita makes me
want to experiment with various colors and textures to help achieve my goal of
showing the world in a different light, as one filled with characters and
monsters unseen by the human eye.
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