Henrik Knudsen is a Danish photographer who has residences
in both New York and London. He graduated from photography college in Denmark
after spending 2 years studying computer science and math. He has several
awards for his photography and has had exhibitions all over the world. He’s
been commissioned for Nokia, The History Channel and Volkswagon and many
others. While his commissioned work is remarkable, his personal work is what
stuck out for me.
In his Iceland series, Knudsen utilizes both natural and
artificial light to achieve photographs that have both artistic and emotional
attributes. In this untitled photograph, Knudsen captures a lone man sitting at
a restaurant table. The soft lighting lends a romantic feel, but the deameanor
of the subject makes the image take a more subdued turn. By having the subject
put his head on the table, the photo takes a more depressed turn.
Copyright Henrik Knudsen
In Knudsen’s On Location series, he photographs a series of
famous movie locations including: Blade Runner, The Third Man, Clerks, and
Independence Day. Each photograph is from where a well known movie was shot.
Knudsen uses natural and artificial light to enhance each photograph. In this
unnamed photograph, Knudsen enhances the photograph by focusing on the man in
the rearview mirror and blurring the background. I think the most appealing
aspect of the photograph is how you can see that the vehicle is moving by
blurring the passing cars. The crisp image of the driver in the mirror is also
appealing.
Copyright Henrik Knudsen
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