#Silke Seybold

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Silke Seybold (American photographer currently living in Germany)

Silent Places - series of self-portraits

Silke Seybold

www.instagram.com/silke_seybold/

www.silkeseybold.com

www.flickr.com/photos/silkeseybold/8667669439/in/photostream/

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Silke Seybold

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Silke Seybold

Dark Days - Trapped

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Silke Seybold

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Silke Seybold Self Portrait 2020

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Cooper, Dean. Daghari, Al Saleh. Seybold, Silke. Walton-Healey, Nicholas. 2020. BETA developments in photography number 36 July 2020. Issuu.

https://issuu.com/betadevelopmentsinphotography/docs/_beta_36

This zine appealed to me for a variety of reasons. I like the layout of the images as there is no clear system or pattern. This creates diversity and allows each image to be unique. I also like that each image is silhouetted in some manner either by lighting or the positioning of the subject within the setting. What also appeals to me is that within the layout of the zine, some images are two to a page and some fill the entire page. This creates visual interest and keeps the viewer focused.  

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junk yard by Silke Seybold

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Publication Research

Cooper, Dean. Daghari, Al Saleh. Seybold, Silke. Walton-Healey, Nicholas. 2020. BETA developments in photography number 36 July 2020. Issuu.

https://issuu.com/betadevelopmentsinphotography/docs/_beta_36

I like the layout of the images in this publication as there is no is no set pattern and so is not predictable. This keeps the viewers focus and does not become boring.  As a result of this, each image is unique. What is inspirational is that each of the images are silhouetted in some way by either the lighting or the positioning of the subject.

There is also diversity within the publication by the layouts of each page as some are single images per page and others are double. This ensures the publication is not predictable which would make the viewer to skim the pages instead of really taking in the stories.

I particulalry liked the image above of the man in the doorway as this is in line with my research on the frame within a frame techniques research. I would really like to incorporate this in my publication as this will ensure the focus remains on my subjects and their stories.

Even though each image here is unqiue, there is one common item in each image which is the top hat. This may not be obvious to the viewer but it certainly brings all the images together so I need to consider this.

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Silke Seybold

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I find myself lately looking for contrast in images which is why I find myself drawn to black and white images. I find them very expressive and focus the viewer on the images and the message. It is not however, just the contrast that is appealing to me, it is the lighting also and how the lighting can change the mood of the image or give it a new dimension.

What I found most appealing about these images is the contrast between each two images between the light background and dark background. This is the element that keeps the viewers focused whether they be still images or images that include movement.

An example her is the first image as above of a man standing with his back to the camera. The lighting that has been used halo’s the profile of the subject which now gives this image depth. What does it mean? Well it goes from a subject just standing there to possibly be something spiritual (it depends on your interpretation). The plug in the air shows that the light coming from him is not caused by a direct light source. What ever way you want to look at it, my point is that the meaning of the image has been changed because of the lighting used and this is something I have been learning about in my photography class. 

Because of my learnings in this area, I have found it has shaped how I view work now and how I will work in the future.

What initially grabbed my attention with the bottom work was the movement created in the images. I find that mood can also be communicated through movement. What I find is that the blurring of images can help focus the viewer on the subject.

Cooper, Dean. Daghari, Al Saleh. Seybold, Silke. Walton-Healey, Nicholas. 2020. BETA developments in photography number 36 July 2020. Issuu. https://issuu.com/betadevelopmentsinphotography/docs/_beta_36

Reinhart, Johannes. Xiangjie, Peng. Joergensen, Ole Marius. Zhao, Zengyi. 2016. Beta 21. Issuu.   https://issuu.com/betadevelopmentsinphotography/docs/beta_21

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Silke Seybold

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Silke Seybold

The rain forest where a little girl disappeared

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Silke Seybold

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Silke Seybold My "Back" Yard 2015

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Train Factory by Silke Seybold

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Silke Seybold - Left Behind, 2016