His work is a crossover of ‘fantasy’ photography and digital art using techniques from both.
Despite the cold weather a large number of members turned out to hear Andrew describing how his complex and highly creative images are built up out of hundreds of layers and many, many hours of post production. He showed us various projects he had recently undertaken, some commissioned and some personal work destined to be decorative art and wallpaper. He has also recently exhibited his work.
Andrew illustrated using layering, how his unique pictures of futuristic fantasy scenes were composites of made up from bits of foliage, a textured wall, half a building, a jetty and an interesting sky all enhanced, stitched together and transformed into a remarkable final work of art.
As an ‘urban explorer’ he demonstrated how he sets up, lights, shoots and then puts together his derelict underground scenes, using multiple exposures each one individually lit and then blended during the time spent on post production.
Andrew’s work is highly creative, innovative and skilful and his motivation and enthusiasm for his work will have inspired all those who came along on a freezing night to hear him. A fascinating speaker and a great night for the region.
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