Weekly Artist Post #1 - Daniel Potes

Colin Grey

Colin Grey manages to capture a unique view in each of his portraits, either excluding the subject all together or blurring the lines between subject and foreground. The first image I chose showcases his unique use of light in portraits, by shooting the light behind his subject and lighting the wall of the shed, it becomes almost a portrait of the shed rather than the man. The second image I chose was done so for its use of foreground to frame the background character, again, this image confuses the flowers and the man as subject. The third and final image I chose particularly spoke to me because I had recently created a visually similar image with completely different feeling and emotions behind it. The fact that visually similar images can make such a strong contrast to each other is awesome.

Colin chooses to shoot images of loved ones because he believes it to be the hardest types of images to shoot. By using his own parents and both their positive experiences and their negative experiences he manages to craft a work that has not only survived for nearly three decades, but one that is both personally fulfilling and professionally admired. This ability to match personal aspects of his life with  his professional life is why I admire Colin Grey so much.