‘VISUAL IMPACT’
For me the colour beni-iro is something that is very powerful in a photograph.
It is a colour that need to be considered and respected during composition.
I would say that I’ve only really became aware of beni-iro’s visual impact in the most recent years of my photography.
Being a photographer that enjoys shooting a lot in colour and also using colour film, I’ve found that I’m now very conscious of the role that colours play and how it attracts or distracts the eyes that view an image.
In all images where beni-iro is present, the viewer’s eye will subconsciously be drawn towards the brightness and depth of the colour.
In nature and in our lives, it is used as a signal to stop, and as a signal of possible danger.
I find that the more time spent exploring with a camera in hand, the more you gain an appreciation of colour, form and light – and its interactions.
As a result of this, you also learn more about the impact of beni-iro.
Mark Forbes: オーストラリア・メルボルンを拠点に活動する、イギリス生まれの写真家。
人々や、人と環境の相互作用が持つ魅力に由来したアプローチに基づき、ストリートシーンや都市の景観、建物を捉えた趣あるドキュメンタリー写真を制作する。
2016年には福島を訪れ、2011年に被災した地域や人々の復興の歩みを記録した。 www.markforbes.com.au
Photographer in Melbourne, Australia, born in England. Based on the approach to photography coming from a fascination with people and their interaction with the environment, he shoots atmospheric documentary photography of street scenes, urban landscapes and structures.
He visited Fukushima in 2016 to document the rehabilitation of the area and people devastated by the unprecedented events of 2011.