Ian Egner Research

Ian Egner 

Context
This photographer isn't as famous as the previous photographers but he is one of the only photographers that I could find that used light trails within his work. He is a professional photographer with over 8 years experience, taking on my first commercial job aged just 15. My photos have been published in local and national newspapers, magazines, books and on many blogs and websites. He specialises in Commercial, Fashion, Travel and Landscapes. "My approach to photography is always centred around good communication between myself, the subject and the client. Whilst technique is important, and always evolving with new technology, I believe the key to good photographs is creativity. I always go the extra mile to get the perfect shot." 

Images

In this image we can see two road junctions with light trails on either side of them. The shutter speed of the images would've had to be a long time because of the scale of light trails he has produced in the image. This image can also relate to land use because it shows how roads are a main form of land use and everyone uses them due to the scale of light trails shown. There are different ways these images can be produced, he has chosen to include the sky within his image which gives it a good effect because the colours in the image are all similar. The main influence I am taking from this artist is his use of light trails as I believe this will show development within my work. 

In this image we can see two road junctions with light trails in them, similar to the last image. In this image there is a different atmosphere created because of the colour of the sky, it is much cooler than the previous image. This image was most likely taken earlier in the evening compared to the previous because the sky is less dark. There are also other elements in this image that can relate to land use, the existence of the pylons show how land is used alongside technology. The exposure times of this image were most likely high because of the scale of light trails produced. 

Ian Egner isn't an extremely famous photographer but I am drawn to his photography because of the light trails that he focuses on. Within my shoots I want to photograph roads because this is a man-made land use that I want to show, his photography of roads can influence this path that I want to take. Regarding land use I think his images relate to this because he's showing roads as a form of land use, the light trails are just an added effect. I want to explore light trails within my work because it will establish the images further within my shoots. This photographer is very different from the ones that I have looked at previously because he isn't as famous but he uses a similar idea to the one I want to use which is why I have included him. 

This image is different compared to the other images that I have looked at by this photographer because it is in a very different location and shows other buildings and not just the light trails. I have chosen to include this image because it still shows the light trails but also includes buildings which I am also looking at in my work. It gives the image a wider response to land use because it shows how the man-made land uses are taking over due to the lack of nature in the image. This image shows how busy streets are and shows how land is used both for transport and for buildings. 

Influence and Summary
The main influence I am taking from this photographer is his technical approach to his photography, the main feature I like about this photographer is his use of the light trails. This photographer doesn't relate to the other photographers that I have looked at because he doesn't present his images in black and white like the other photographers. This is the idea that I can bring in from all my photographers, by using his idea of light trails and another photographers idea of the black and white effect I can create and image that links to all of them. My image below is my response to this photographer, I have used his idea of the light trails by taking images on the M25 bridge in Waltham Abbey using high shutter speeds.