Double Exposure Portraits - Dan Mountford

Introducing Dan Mountford, a British designer and photographer who has mastered creating double exposure photographs. All of his photos are created in-camera and then are slightly edited in Photoshop (adjusting colors, tones etc etc). I love the grainy, dream-like quality to these images.. some of which have a fine art feel. The juxtapositions of the human and man made objects/landscapes combine to create amazing texture and dimension. The use of multiple exposures to create these layers is subtle and rich. I hope you enjoy these works as much as I do. To view more of his work, check out his Flickr page http://www.flickr.com/photos/danmountford/

Nick Gentry's recycled floppy disc art

I recently discovered this inspiring artist, who's work is extremely unique and engaging. Nick Gentry is a a London-based artist who has exhibited in the UK, USA and Europe. His portraits use a combination of obsolete media formats, making a comment on waste culture, life cycles and identity.

“I use floppy disks because probably billions of them were created and really valued at one point, and now, suddenly, they don’t have a place in the world. They don’t have a use. I was probably the first generation of kids to grow up with a computer. As long as I can remember I had a computer to play on, and those old things that you could handle, like tapes and disks – things in your hand. Now, everything is kind of invisible, in a way.”

I really love the textural quality to these works and the grid-like feel that is created from piecing the floppy discs together. Simply awesome.

Derek Gores - collage portraits

I recently discovered this incredible collage artist named Derek Gores. Known for his amazing skills in making collage portrait, which gave him big clients such as ESPN, Lenny Kravitz, Lucasfilm, Kings of Leon, U2, NASCAR, Adidas, Madonna, Harley Davidson, 321 Agency, Van Halen, the National Football League, LiveNation, SEIU, Love Haight Apparel, and JCPenney. Derek has gained national attention for his collage portrait series, recycling magazines, labels, and found materials to create the works on canvas.

Derek describes his work: "I like my pictures to barely come together with teasing little details. Sort of like how the mind can't help but wander, even when trying to focus on one thing. In the collages, some of the little bits I use are deliberate, but in most I'm trusting randomness to help build an end result more interesting than I could have planned. One friend calls it a 'Zen Narrative.'

I find this work extremely inspiring, especially considering the scale of some of these works. The detail and texture is incredible as well as the sense of dimension that is created. Enjoy!

'Urban Duality' Fringe Exhibition

Here are some of the images from my 'Urban Duality' Fringe exhibition. ‘Urban Duality’ explores the powerful contrasts found in Adelaide’s city environment. This exhibition will convey the wide variety of juxtapositions found in the urban landscape. The images will explore the dichotomy with themes such as old and new, consumerism and poverty, growth and decay, light and shade as well as texture and colour. The exhibition is on now at Sugar Nightclub and runs til the end of March.

To view more images or to purchase a print, email me lesley.bourne@gmail.com or follow my Facebook page here: http://on.fb.me/hnOzw2

'Urban Duality' exhibition -- The Adelaide Fix

The opening night of my photography exhibition, 'Urban Duality' was held last Thursday night at Sugar Nightclub. There was a great turn out and it was fun night enjoyed by all. If you haven't had a chance to check it out, the exhibition runs til the end of the month at Sugar, 1 274 Rundle Street. Here is a little write-up that appeared in the latest Adelaide Fix publication, exclusive to the Adelaide Fringe Festival.

'iCapture' prints on display at JPE Studio!

JPE Studio, an Adelaide based architectural firm recently approached me to exhibit my 'iCapture' series in their office on Gillies Street. They are currently on display, as seen below.