Ashley Kronsberg - Weekly Artist Post #2

Kenji Shibata

Kenji Shibata is a Japanese photography. Unable to find more information on his process, it seems the shoots in both black and white and color, and he has a creative array of themes. The above photos are taken from his latest album Locked in Ether in which he freezes flowers and then takes photos of them. Some other themes he has explored include the seven deadly sins and sunsets.

The album Locked in Ether caught my eye the most because personally it was the most interesting of the photo sets. All of his photography is aesthetically pleasing; however, the concept of freezing something to take photos of it was new to me unlike the seven deadly sins and sunsets.

I really enjoy the crisp quality of his photography. When photographing in color, Shibata manages to capture his objects in a kind of light that doesn't seem ordinary, making his photos have a sort of surreal feel to them.