I chose Robert Adams as a photographer to emulate for my final project because his photos particularly struck me. I have always loved landscape photos and outdoor photography, which is mainly what he shot. Robert Adams took a lot of photos out west throughout the past 4 decades, which is another reason why his work seemed to speak to me. I'm originally from Colorado and a lot of his photos were taken throughout the state. His work had a familiarity to it that I couldn't seem to find in other artists I was looking at.
Robert liked to focus on the effects human beings have on the landscape. Most of his photos do not include humans or animals, but rather the mark they have left on mother nature. I tried to emulate that same sense of quietness and loneliness in my project. I spent a lot of time focusing on the importance of what happens in the forest when no one is watching.
The trees Adams shot out west were very large trees. I constantly thought about this when I took photos in New Hampshire because the trees are much different here. I used different angles and tried to give the trees the "larger than life" feel that Robert's photos have. I also played with different settings in Lightroom to make the black and white photos more warm toned. His work was always in black and white but seemed to have a uniqueness to the color which was difficult to emulate.
This project has taught me a lot about myself as a photography student and has given me even more appreciation for the outdoors. It has also helped me start to develop my own personal style because I've realized what I love to take photos of.
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