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Olivia Parker
Olivia Parker is an American photographer and was born in 1941. She is from Boston, Massachusetts. She graduated from Wellesley College with a degree in Art History. She used to only use a view camera, but an accident made it too hard for her to do that anymore. She then started using digital cameras and expressed how it allowed her to be more creative and worry less about film and costs. Her most recent project focused on Alzheimer’s and how she believes her husband’s mind was functioning while the disease took over. I like her work because there is a wide variety of pieces and creativity present. Whether it be science-related or something more fantasy-based, her work varies and is very precise. A lot of her work uses common everyday objects but in a rustic way. In her book Order of Imagination: The photographs of Olivia Parker, you can see the wide array of styles. She has staged photos, ones taken with a snowglobe, and scientific plates. All three styles are different yet the same. You can tell they are made by the same person, but they all have a different feel to them. When you read about her work and truly understand the message she was trying to send, you realize how creative and particular she was about everything she placed. Some of her photos use a long exposure while others don’t. But most seem to have a shallow depth of field. Overall, Olivia Parker’s work is my favorite and I can’t wait to replicate her style of work.
Olivia Parker is an American photographer and was born in 1941. She is from Boston, Massachusetts. She graduated from Wellesley College with a degree in Art History. She used to only use a view camera, but an accident made it too hard for her to do that anymore. She then started using digital cameras and expressed how it allowed her to be more creative and worry less about film and costs. Her most recent project focused on Alzheimer’s and how she believes her husband’s mind was functioning while the disease took over. I like her work because there is a wide variety of pieces and creativity present. Whether it be science-related or something more fantasy-based, her work varies and is very precise. A lot of her work uses common everyday objects but in a rustic way. In her book Order of Imagination: The photographs of Olivia Parker, you can see the wide array of styles. She has staged photos, ones taken with a snowglobe, and scientific plates. All three styles are different yet the same. You can tell they are made by the same person, but they all have a different feel to them. When you read about her work and truly understand the message she was trying to send, you realize how creative and particular she was about everything she placed. Some of her photos use a long exposure while others don’t. But most seem to have a shallow depth of field. Overall, Olivia Parker’s work is my favorite and I can’t wait to replicate her style of work.
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