I am interested in Jeff Wall's work because of how perfect everything is arranged, and because of how well he establishes a connection between his subjects and their environments. I am also drawn to the high contrast and chaos often found in his photographs, and they create a mood not often consistently matched. Additionally, it initially appears that Wall spends a lot of time setting up his subjects and their environments, which I appreciate as their clutter greatly enhances his work. After reading more about Wall, I found this assumption to be true, as I learned about his painstakingly-long setup process and his incredible patience. These are two aspects of photography that I have yet to apply, and I am very excited to do so.
In my emulation, I will be doing mostly environmental portraits with complex and dark backgrounds. If not already provided by the scene, I will tint the picture slightly blue and will increase the contrast. Additionally, I will make sure to have nothing but the subjects in the foreground, as to replicate the work done by Wall.
I will use my Nikon DSLR as to capture the most detail and to allow for further editing which will guarantee the similarity between my photos and those of Wall.
