Phil Fisk and Signature Lighting
Saturday, February 2, 2008While looking through Phil Fisk’s portfolio I noticed a few portraits where he seems to have (though, maybe not intentionally) emulated signature styles of lighting by other photographers. Here are a few observations.
© Phil Fisk
Rineke Dijkstra (meets a Katy Grannan pose):
© Phil Fisk
© Phil Fisk
This is not a negative comment on the part of his work – on the contrary, I think he has some remarkable portraits in his portfolio. Though it’s not on his site, this is by far my favorite – again, very diCorcia:
© Phil Fisk
See more by Fisk here.
February 3rd, 2008 at 3:06 pm
If you are going to go as far as pointing this out, point out how Crewdson and PL, are influenced by that one painter, you know the name..(think really hard) And that everyone is really influenced by everyone. I would not as go as far as saying he emulated. He may have contently ripped these people off (in regards to style). Almost all ad photographer and fashion photographers have to start somewhere. Did you think of Hopper? I knew it.
February 3rd, 2008 at 9:31 pm
hello,
i found your photoblog via daniel shea’s photoblog. i have one of my own, and i’m attempting to exchange links with other photographers who link to others blogs. so perhaps we could exchange links? you can check out my work at http://melissacacioppo.net, and the blog i’m looking to link up is at http://mcacioppo.blogspot.com
let me know what you think.
thanks!
melissa
February 5th, 2008 at 6:13 am
Haha, i have a helwein version of hopper on my wall.
February 5th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
I do not like the work. I think that it’s too derogatory and does not say anything. anyone can be good at lighting, composition etc. Those are things you can learn. But work that looks nice can also be bad if the “photographer” has nothing to say.
February 5th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Nicola,
Most (if not all) of these are editorial shots.