Photography Study: David Zugmann

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In analyzing David Zugmann's photographs, I found that he focused on a layering of light and shadows from the foreground to the background. Zugmann typically views photography not as a method of documentation but as a way to reveal a new and unexpected element of the subject matter.

In my attempts to emulate Zugmann's style I began to pay more attention to the effects of natural light and the contrast it creates in the picture frame. I also looked to use lighting in a more sensitive manner with a conscious effort to find more ambient lighting situations. I found that zooming in to a more detailed shot of the subject was more effective in trying to emulate Zugmann's style as I was more in control of the frame and the subject became a focused study rather than a random, documentary picture.

Sarah Wade