It is unclear whether or not Mueller is using a digital or an analog format, but it appears to be digital. He is shooting his photographs in color, and has his subjects in a very close frame. It appears that he is using relatively high levels of saturation in his photos, evidenced by the intensity of the colors in his subjects. He also appears to be shooting at a high shutter speed, due to his subjects, which are fast moving in nature, have no sense of motion in them at all. He appears to be using a wide aperture for his photographs, as his depth of field in the photographs does not come across as very deep. For the high amount of light used in the photographs, he is using both the light in the room as well as a strobe.
Mueller, teamed up with his longtime collaborator and chef Takako Kuniyuki, are capturing the dynamics of different kinds of liquids coming together at high heat in a pan. The main concentration of his work is the type of bubbles that arise from these interactions. The two’s main goal in taking these photographs was to invoke other sensory responses, referring to the different kinds of aromas that are found in even the most famous of kitchens around the world. The title of this collection is fittingly titled “Bubbles”.
This is one of the few works that I have viewed this semester that I have been truly mesmerized by. I find it very interesting that by mixing different kinds of liquids and oils, it can make outcomes that a visually pleasing. It is something that I have been fascinated by ever since I was young, and to photograph the subject in this way really leads the viewer’s mind to use their imagination while viewing this.
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