Brett Borup has been an active photographer for many years. He has recently become very serious about the craft, attending photography classes at
The first step he took to discover his own style was exploring existing art. He was first drawn to the work of American contemporary tonalist painters. He was particularly moved by works of two painters with
The images presented here are simple still life compositions made more expressive by the use of color and texture. The colors and textures used in the images help convey and strengthen the mood or feeling of each image. Color has a powerful emotional and spiritual impact. Rich, saturated hues may encourage thoughtful, contemplative feelings; whereas, bright, bold, vibrant colors may induce happy, playful emotions for example. The textures of the images introduce a complexity that holds the viewers attention and invites a closer inspection of the image. Together the simple composition, use of color, and visual texture produce images that are intended to strike a resonant emotional cord and stimulate a thoughtful response.
The images presented here were captured both digitally and on film. Film images were made using a medium format camera then transferring to a digital format by scanning. The base image was then combined with several other images to produce the color and texture you see here. No digital filters other than blur and sharpen were used to produce these images. Some digital painting was added to several of the images.
Brett currently works as a professor at
