I wondered if you have come across Jaume Llorens, who creates striking diptychs, also black and white, which seems so well suited to combining images. https://www.jllorens.com/
Your images are fantastic Manuela, so beautiful! I took a class when I first got interested in street photography and it was about storytelling. What stuck in my mind were two things: start with the strongest image and end with another strong one and... to vary scale unexpectedly. Now, if I can ever get started on this printing project, I can put this to task again!
When you sequence a series, yes, starting strong and ending strong is what you should keep in mind. With diptychs and triptychs, it is more about recreating a new image out of old image, like finding the right puzzle pieces.
Love this and thanks for the suggestion of other artists to study as I continue to practice curating and sequencing images as sets or series'.
You certainly have an eye for it.
BTW- do you have any preference / thoughts on even vs odd sets of images? I attended a talk given by a well-known NYC photography gallerist and he suggested only ever using odd numbers...3,5,7, etc...as it provides better "flow" as I remember him describing it.
This is wonderful Manuela! Thank you for sharing your techniques. I am going to have to try out some triptyches. I have a sort of quintych (if that’s even what you’d call it) I was going to frame and hang up on my office wall. I admire what a great job you do with finding a way to create that sense of belonging among the images you choose for your tyches!!
I wondered if you have come across Jaume Llorens, who creates striking diptychs, also black and white, which seems so well suited to combining images. https://www.jllorens.com/
Yes. I do know his work. Funny enough, I was going to include him in this list, but the forgot.
His work is brilliant.
Thank you so much❤️! Your images are so poetic and deep. I also enjoy your writing so much!
Shari, that means a lot. Thank you so much!
Your images are fantastic Manuela, so beautiful! I took a class when I first got interested in street photography and it was about storytelling. What stuck in my mind were two things: start with the strongest image and end with another strong one and... to vary scale unexpectedly. Now, if I can ever get started on this printing project, I can put this to task again!
Hi Juliette,
Thanks so much!
When you sequence a series, yes, starting strong and ending strong is what you should keep in mind. With diptychs and triptychs, it is more about recreating a new image out of old image, like finding the right puzzle pieces.
Great overview about something I have never done.I think I’ll buy a printer and print my photos and then combine them🤗
Yes, that is one way to do it! I prefer it myself.
Love this and thanks for the suggestion of other artists to study as I continue to practice curating and sequencing images as sets or series'.
You certainly have an eye for it.
BTW- do you have any preference / thoughts on even vs odd sets of images? I attended a talk given by a well-known NYC photography gallerist and he suggested only ever using odd numbers...3,5,7, etc...as it provides better "flow" as I remember him describing it.
Thank you! I hope you find someone that inspires you.
Interesting about the odd numbers. I personally have not heard about that, but I can definitely see it as something that could be good to do.
I think it depends on whether you sequence a whole series or combine images as diptychs, triptychs, and so on.
This is wonderful Manuela! Thank you for sharing your techniques. I am going to have to try out some triptyches. I have a sort of quintych (if that’s even what you’d call it) I was going to frame and hang up on my office wall. I admire what a great job you do with finding a way to create that sense of belonging among the images you choose for your tyches!!
Oh, I would love to see your quintych. (yeah, not sure about that word myself).
There are truly no creative limits to this method if combining images!
It was a pleasure reading about your creative methods & wisdom. Your art is beautiful & this post will give me alot to creatively ponder today. ✨️💖✨️
That means a lot. Thank you!
Your beautiful intelligent eye!👁️
Thank you kindly!
Thanks so much for allowing us a peek into your creative process! I'd love to try this with prints🤍!
Yes, you should. It is really fun.
Stunning images. ✨
Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your insights. I always enjoy reading. 🤍
Thank you so much!