Ian Crawford

 

Yes, this photographer splashes his models with paint water or sand. He has a fascination for freezing time and there is this element of chance in a otherwise controlled environment. I love the way the paint brakes off and flings everywhere. In general I'm not a fan of fashion photography. I don't like how all the models look the same and have this cold and empty look in their face. It's so unnatural they look like robots. I guess, as an art form I'm ok with it, what i don't like is that this is what society believes we need to live up to. All in all, I like the natural pattern the paint makes.

 It seems really hard to figure out how the model is positioned. And how did they splash her to get that look like that? It's so geometric. I like the big shapes. The robot is even more present in this model.

 

This is just a mistory to me. Is it very fine sand or is it mist? I could't figure it out. I like the simplicity of the big shapes and the dramatic lighting. I'm not sure which is more powerful: the color or the texture. Her ear is natural looking. :)

  

I added a couple more. Here the texture seems more importent then the color. I think leaving the hair pin visibale was a bad choise. But i like the way the hair melts in to the pattern in the water.

 This one doesn't look too comfortable.

Sometimes I'm not sure if everyting is done in the studio like he clames to do. Maybe the head was photoshopped in there later. I just can't believe he gets this in one take.