Continuing on from my previous post, the second of our guest speakers was Rasmus Vasli, someone who I had previously discovered when setting up this account a couple of months ago. He is the creator of the blog 'Cup of Pea'.
He first went to study film in Australia for 3 years which is where he initially experimented with photography within the genre of fashion. When speaking to Rasmus he mentioned that he 'regrets that he hadn't explored photography earlier..'
The first collection of work which he showed us was taken from his MA, titled 'Related'.
He said that he had 'an obsession about how in-laws can start to look like each other even when they have no physical relation to each other..' This interest is how his project of his came about.
He noticed that there is a likeness between people and a connection between family members so he photographed each subject using the same set up in relation to camera angle, studio surrounding and even facial expression in order to display that element of similarity.
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| Lars and Tim |
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| Brit and Kjersti |
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| Harald and Odd |
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| Solveig and Inger |
''What can a photograph tell us about the people that are gathered in it? How are they related? How do they get along?
Can a simple hand gesture, face expression or body posture give us the answer? Or do we have to look deeper into the details of the photograph in order to make a decision?''
Can a simple hand gesture, face expression or body posture give us the answer? Or do we have to look deeper into the details of the photograph in order to make a decision?''
CUP OF PEA
After previously analysing the work of his blog it was really interesting to hear him discussing his ideas behind the website and what it means personally for him.
He said that he simply 'wanted to go out and shoot whatever he wants, not being forced to stick to a strict specification as he had before..'
After previously analysing the work of his blog it was really interesting to hear him discussing his ideas behind the website and what it means personally for him.
He said that he simply 'wanted to go out and shoot whatever he wants, not being forced to stick to a strict specification as he had before..'
His style is simple, straight on portraiture with no angles. He said that through doing film many years before it taught him how to set up a shot photographically.
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| The Escaping Head |
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| The Passport Man |
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| Artist - Julie Verhoeven |
How he finds his subjects?
Vasli said that they have to have 'a quality he finds interesting and something he likes'.
In the question and answer session after the presentation someone asked him whether he every gets turned away? He said yes, he has been as some people aren't happy to have their photograph taken. He continued with ''you shouldn't be scared of them saying 'no'. They will only turn away, so you don't lose anything through asking.'' This has inspired me to be more confident in approaching the public and asking to take their portrait.
Vasli said that they have to have 'a quality he finds interesting and something he likes'.
In the question and answer session after the presentation someone asked him whether he every gets turned away? He said yes, he has been as some people aren't happy to have their photograph taken. He continued with ''you shouldn't be scared of them saying 'no'. They will only turn away, so you don't lose anything through asking.'' This has inspired me to be more confident in approaching the public and asking to take their portrait.
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