Showing a unique viewpoint
In a departure from her usual style, photographer Rachael Smith is finding grace and form in man-made structures, rather than from nature.
The Palmerston North photographer has printed her images in monochrome, ‘‘with just a hint of warmth’’, for her new exhibition titled Idiosyncrasy, showing at Taylor-jensen Fine Arts.
‘‘The intention being communication without the distraction full colour can bring, relying instead on the structure or environment to speak for itself.’’
More known for her awardwinning landscape and abstract photography, Smith became a master of photography with the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers last year.
Smith travels widely, always with her camera at hand, and said she was a perfectionist in her work.
‘‘I am a strong advocate of the printed image. For me, printing is a vital part of the creation process and it is not uncommon for me to print an image many, many times before I consider it complete.
‘‘It is very easy for beautiful photographic work to end up hidden on hard drives, whereas I like to print them so they can truly come alive.’’
Smith said she hung her test prints on the wall to ‘‘live with them a bit’’ before doing a final print for her exhibition.
Idiosyncrasy runs at Taylor Jensen Fine Arts until November 10.