after uta barth

I've been shooting film lately and decided to start a little project that's sort of an "After Uta Barth" series. She is one of my favorite photographers and I'd like to see if this is the direction I end up taking my work. A part of me wants to make fuzzy photos that look like abstract paintings.

I've already learned that I can't simply shoot pictures out of focus and expect them to be frame-worthy. So I'm trying to focus on making sure little pops of color are included, like the tiny bit of hot pink in the photo above. Composition also is very important. If they were paintings that's pretty much all I would have to think about: color and composition. But since they are indeed photographs I think subject matter comes more into play here. I love interiors, but I have been shooting outdoors as well. We'll see how I feel about those when I get the next roll developed.