‘Monochrome Dreams’ by Jozef Hipp

Name: Jozef Hipp
Hometown: Horna Kralova, Slovakia
Resides: Zagreb, Croatia
Profession: English and Slovak language teacher
Hobbies: Photography, music, art, tea, nature...
Hipstographer since: August 2011
Year of Birth: 1988

Favorite Combo:  Florence  +  Irom 2000 
Favorite Lens:  Florence 
Favorite Film:  US1776 
Favorite Flash: All color flashes

"Flowers have always been my weakness. I love everything about them, their colors, their scent, their fragility but also their irresistibility which can even be deadly. They may fade with time but their beauty is timeless. I may have discovered Robert Mapplethorpe’s photography a bit late, but I have always felt a strong and instant connection to his portraiture and especially to his amazing floral photography. I was captivated by the harmonious compositions and unique use of light. His body of work inspired me to strip away the colors and use tones of gray, white and especially deep black instead. He was very fond of the immersive blackness, the kind you can lose yourself in and wonder if there is something lurking in it. I took a lamp and made the room perfectly dark. The focused light created beautiful shapes, shadows and illuminated the white flowers in a somewhat ghostly manner. Manipulating the light can feel very empowering which I hope translates in the pictures. I also used natural sunlight with a grey background to produce the prominent grey images. I have chosen the MultiExposure kit to add my personal touch and connect the flowers with the portraiture elements. One has to think ahead and plan carefully when working with multiple exposures and many times it won’t work perfectly, but sometimes something truly unique emerges."
Jozef Hipp

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