Emulating a Professional Photographer: William Eggleston

This is my most successful image in attempting to emulate William Eggleston because I was able to achieve a similar appreciation for nature through a straightforward yet aesthetically evaluative photograph. Both images feature hard light, repetition, and background control. While Eggleston used a broader perspective in his image, I felt as though my subject was more complimentary at a closer perspective. I also enjoyed experimenting with filters for this assignment as I worked to achieve the same warmth demonstrated in Eggleston’s work. 

The most challenging part of this assignment was choosing a photographer to emulate. I found so many of the photographers to have such compelling and admirable work, but I wanted to make sure their techniques and subjects were in my realm of possibility given my resources. I ended up choosing William Eggleston because I felt that his style was similar to my personal taste and his subjects were achievable to emulate. I also found the weather challenging for this assignment as it has been overcast for the majority of the week, so I was limited in my lighting opportunities. To create stronger images in the future, I will reconsider the angles and framing of my work so that I may achieve the most complimentary, compelling, and unique shots possible.