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Freelance graphic designer and photographer, Susan Bein, in her photo-series "Night Park," describes her work as photographed in the "verb" rather than in the "noun". That is to say that Bein captures action in its most raw form- allowing the long exposure shots to reveal every movement the scene has to offer. When faced with the question of concepts behind her work, Bein's response is as follows: "I'm not in style. I'm not working off an intellectual construct or a big concept." Something Bein stated that stood out to me was her intentions of photographing overlooked subject matter. She reveals that she "photographs things others hurry by....things they step over or drive by." One may find this choice of subject matter to be a perfectly justified concept, regardless of intent. Appreciating the overlooked or the mundane, taking a second look and revealing other aspects or perspectives of it is something I am also interested in pursuing. What I find most interesting about her work in this series is the mysterious and somewhat unsettling ambiance of the setting. Muddy colors coupled with the grainy and blurred effects of low light/ long exposure shots provide the photographs with a painterly appearance that make one question if the image is in fact a photograph.
https://www.lensculture.com/articles/susan-bein-night-park#slideshow
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