I have just started a new round of my eWorkshop «Finding Your Personal Voice». As always I enjoy looking at other’s work and to be able to return some feedback. There are still quite a few participants from my previous course I taught in the spring, who I haven’t presented here on my blog. Susan Judd is one of them. She has a very strong visual sense and likes to play elements up against one another. In addition I see a social concern in her photographic work, which radiates from her approach and in the way she visually express her chosen subjects. For her personal photo project during the eWorkshop, Susan chose to work with street art. But she didn’t just want to render the street art as it appears on walls, palings or fences, but were looking for ways to capture the interaction between people on the street and the street art itself. More so she had an intention to make the two elements blend together, so that the people in her images almost seem to blend with the art. The result is a series of strong images. They are full of colours and life, captured in moments of close relationship with the street art. There is a beautiful fluidity in her images; a dynamic which seems almost to stretch beyond the physical and literal subject Susan turns her camera towards. She creates small worlds within worlds. For more of Susan’s work please look up her blog WordsVisual.
They are all amazing
Thanks and Love, nia
Thank you, Nia – on behalf of Susan.
I love street art, and these are great shots, full of colour and movement. Well done to Susan Judd.
Thank you for the nice comment, Mary.
Street Arts are full of vigor and fresh ideas.And of course in making strong statements …I loved the ones you have posted…:)
I very much agree with you in that street arts often can be full of vigour and fresh ideas.
Beautifully composed. And a powerful interaction.
Thank you, Nandine – for Susan.
I love these, the 2nd and fourth especially. The spare rigor of the second is striking, and there’s that wonderful detail of the can at the lower left. And #4 speaks volumes about men and women, reality and image, relationships, etc. Wonderful.
I couldn’t have said it better myself. Thanks, Bill.
Fantastic street art! I’m so glad I’ve met Sue through our e-course, and on her blog.
I will have to agree with you, Angeline. 🙂
Those are fantastic! I love the street art she chose, and the the people on the streets. Very nice.
Thank you, Mary – on behalf of Sue.
Flotte bilder av tøff gatekunst!
Liker bildet der bevegelsen til sykelisten gir bildet en ekstra dimensjon!
Helt enig med deg. Det er et flott bilde. Takk for kommentaren, Hans.
I really enjoy Sue’s work. Her ‘Beauty in Decay’ images are stunning, and I love these street art pics too. 🙂
Thank you for the comment, Sylvia.
Nice work 🙂
Thanks for the feedback, Carla.
I love these kinds of images and these are excellent!
I agree, I think Susan did some excellent work.
These are amazing images, all beautifully composed.
Indeed, Robin. Thank you for visiting.
Just got back from a stay with friends…thanks for posting, Otto. I shall reblog this, if I may, on my blog…(if I can work out how to do it!)
Of course you can. Thanks for your wonderful work.
Che foto splendide, bravissima. Tanti complimenti a Susan e grazie a te per avercela fatta conoscere.
Ciao, un grande saluto. Patrizia
Grazie, Patrizia, a nome di Susan.
Really wonderful work!
Thank you for sharing here, Otto.
And thank you, Lisa, for the feedback.
Thanks for sharing these, Otto. I like street art and it’s great to see a really original vision such as Susan has.
It is really original work, isn’t it! Thanks, Nancy.
Your comments of her works as I read were what I had in mind after seeing her pictures. She excellently captured the dynamic of people and blended into the street arts around so well. I do like the red door with two figures painted on. At the lower left bottom corner is a small soda can. This little soda can make this picture alive!
The soda can is a very important element in the photo. Without it, it would have been a plain depiction of the graffiti. Now the photo becomes a statement and an expression made by the photographer.
hello, sir Otto… wow! her works are contemporary yet arresting and vibrant. you must be an excellent teacher and guide, hoho. hope you are in tip-top shape. 🙂 kind regards… 🙂
I hope to be able to give some inspiration, but in the end the work has to come from inside each photographer, like in this case. Susan is a very good photographer with a sharp vision.
Reblogged this on WordsVisual.
I follow her blog and enjoy it immensely. She’s so good at this!
Yes, she is. 🙂
Susan does well what she sets herself out to do. lovely shots!
Thank you for the comment.
Susan is very talented and her art shows through in these images. Her patience and timing to capture specific subjects at specific times against the back drops of street art are impeccable. I’ve been following Susan for some time and always enjoy her work. Thanks for sharing Otto.
And thank you for the feedback, Robyn.
Great photographs.
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Brilliant composition and timing in all the images. I am definitely going to check out more of Susan’s work. Thank you for sharing these images, Otto.
I think you will enjoy Susan’s site.
Thank you for sharing Susan’s work – its so vibrant and clever! She must be a patient woman to capture these amazing shots.
I am sure it has taken quite a bit of patience to capture these images. Thanks for commenting.
Very interesting idea and theme, I really like them. I’m drawn to #3 in particular, she has done a great job capturing the feeling of motion. The person going through the frame with the movement of the waves captured behind makes for a compelling photo.
It’s really one of my favourite photos, too. Thanks for the feedback, Mark.
Great series, love the first shot ~ colors & perspective make it. Well done.
Thank you, Randall – on behalf of Susan.
It was fun and interesting and creative. Great job, Susan.
I can only agree with you, Elen.
I can add very little to your own assessment of Susan’ work, Otto. It’s very well executed and the real people blend in so effectively that at first rapid glance they almost appear part of the Street Art. Well done Susan.
That blend of people and street is really what makes Susan’s work so excellent. Thanks for commenting, Andy.
Sounds like an awesome workshop! How do I found out more on this and other workshops?
Thank you for the interest you show for the workshops. All the workshops I teach (but not only mine) are announced on this website: bluehourphotoworkshops.com
i have recently uncovered the joys of exploring a city and finding it’s street-art. i spent a few hours in wellington yesterday- and oh my so many gems. thanks for the post. oh and any chance of a photo-critique?- would be so good!
I will get back to your blog and look at your photos there. 🙂
thanks. would be great to get some comment on these oneshttp://stuffofmyattention.wordpress.com/2014/08/28/wellington-youre-wonderful-yeah-yeah-yeah/
i was using my trusty phone- my third pick for what i take photos with, just helpful as it is always with me. and not a bad little camera for a phone.
Love the third photo down. Amazing!
Thank you – on behalf of Bjørn.
She really does bring the street art to a different level by including someone from the audience in the scene. They come to life with the added dimension.
It’s truly an added dimension, isn’t it! Thank you Michelle.