Tuesday 26 January 2010


I have seen a lot of people using double exposure for quite a while now, and the novelty was beginning to wear off. They look awesome at first, but then you realise, however great they look on your Facebook or Myspace its just a blurr of colour and ones enough... for me, anyway. However, Kitsune Noir directed our attention to this interesting project run by Damon Winter, a photographer for the NY Times, where he uses double exposues to juxtapose images. Some of his photographs purely focus around light, texture, structure and form whereas further images go on to show a much deeper social commentary about his perceptions of every day life in New York City.

The thing that really struck me was his consideration for his surroundings. I like the way he questions everything and attempts in some way to give himself an understanding of his environment by constantly readdressing himself and revisiting his sites. If nothing else, they work as beautifully constructed images carefully considered and formed. However, the most chilling part is the isolation they highlight, in a series of photographs entitled 'Neighbors.'

Click here to watch the whole feature

My favourite image is the image of the meat market - it sent a chill down my spine.

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