1. Glen Erler's technique is the use of the warm-toned natural lighting on his subjects in environments of an event from the past. He used the rule of thirds to place all of his subjects in the frame--filling the frame with objects that tell a story of his family history. In the photos there is a strong use of shadows, but subjects are illuminated by the light.
2. Remembrance as Regeneration: Glen Erler's "Family Tree", is a photo book providing visual narrative's of the fading past of his family. He set each relative in a situation explaining a event that happened in earlier history. His relatives seem willing to step out of their regular life into a state of habitual gestures. Rarely does his relatives engage the camera directly--the photos create a stillness as if the subjects are drowning in their thoughts.
3. Glen Erler's,"Family Tree" caught my attention by his unique use of lighting and the composition of his subjects. The natural warm-toned lighting gave a sense of uneasiness like the sun was going down, and time was passing. Each image seems to have a lack of connection between artist and viewer. What I mean by that is the viewer is left with a really vague narrative that the image is trying to convey, but yet it works to its advantage. It draws the viewer in more asking questions about what is happened to the subjects, and what is the story behind the way they present themselves.
IO really enjoy the lighting in these photos. They have a strong effect on the narrative he is portraying.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I thought the same thing. The lighting really drew me into this series. I feel it is used in some creative ways.
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