Gothic Photographic Goodies…
Posted by Ms Harker | Filed under Creepy Pictures, Horror Art
Greetings and salutations. Whilst I am trying to keep myself distracted awaiting True Blood’s finale this weekend I have been reading some new horror books and watching some movies. However it has been a while since I featured some Horror Art on Musings Across a Continuum, so lets get a little neo-gothic culture shall we?
Amanda Norman is a photographer I came a cross on Twitter. She has her own blog and sells her wares in the forms of print, greeting cards and business cards. Amanda describes her work as follows:
“They say that a picture paints a thousand words, but what about the feelings and emotions it provokes?
My graveyard photography allows the viewer to ponder in thought at the wonders of deathly beauty we seldom see, while some find my dark portraits truly horrifying.
Constant feedback from viewers tells me that my photography is working its charm and I always love to receive feedback from my fans. It allows me to delve into their inner thoughts and this can be quite addictive.
‘She captures the souls of her subjects and feeds off the emotional energy provided by her adoring fans.’
I’m new on the scene of dark and macabre photography and therefore not yet established as an artist. I’ve had a couple of photographs used; one on the cover of a book and the other on a magazine, but as yet, I still yearn for full recognition of my work. Hopefully one day I will have an exhibition in a gallery and see more of my photography featured in magazines, on book and CD covers and even horror posters.
I decided to take up photography in 2004 whilst visiting a beautiful graveyard in a village called Heysham in Lancashire, UK. I had a strong urge to capture my emotions and thoughts to share with others.
What secrets do the dead hide beneath their headstone?
Do the dead still have loved ones that tend to their resting place?
What was it like for them when they lived and how did they die?
If the dead arose, what would their eyes see?The only planning I do prior to taking photographs is deciding which cemetery to visit or who I’m going to photograph. The rest is then left to my wild imagination and making the correct use of the available lighting.
Currently I love to capture silhouettes against dark brooding skies and take photographs that feature long foreboding shadows. This is developing into a common theme in my work, as I love the atmosphere and the thoughts I conjure up as in, ‘what is actually out there’?
The black subjects hide their true form and therefore the viewer is left wondering more about the scene.”
I love pictures of ye olde head stones and have a little obsession with gargoyles and gothic era angels (which obviously stems from an over exposure to Anne Rice in my developing years!), of which Amanda captures beautifully in some of her work. She also does some creepy shots with chicks and skulls, check out some of her work below and head over to her site for more gothic photographic goodies!
Ms Harker
Tags: Horror, Horror Art
3 Responses to “Gothic Photographic Goodies…”
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Anthony Says:
October 9th, 2009 at 3:55 amHi, Can i take a one small photo from your blog? Thanks!
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Ms Harker Says:
October 9th, 2009 at 10:51 amIts ok with me, but you should check with Amanda if your going to use it elsewhere. Thanks for reading!
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Anthony Says:
October 11th, 2009 at 6:45 amHelped me out a bunch, great post!
