Photography in black and white The CreativeMindClass Blog
We asked Titika about her secret for the mysterious images in black and white.
"My name is Titika Rotkjaer. I'm an artist hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark. After studies in communication from Roskilde University, Denmark, I transferred to Norway to pursue a degree in visual arts initially in the Oslo National Academy of the Arts and later, in Bergen, where I finished my visual art studies in the Bergen Academy of Art and Design which included an MA in Textile Art. I have no formal education in photography. My understanding of photography and editing comes from continuous self-education.
Would you like to learn more about my style? Could I talk about expression rather than style? I don't think of style... I tell stories through an intimate and poetic perspective, in each image I concentrate on expression, mood, the atmosphere. Developing how my images appear is a procedure. My goal is always to improve and clarify the expression. Sometimes , I edit old photos if I gain new knowledge that allows me to move closer to the expression I wanted to create.
What is the secret to my mysterious photographies ...? For the majority of my photos that I have created over the past four years, I've been exploring the complexity and sense of self and have a particular interest in the connection between both the outer and inner worlds. Many of my images however, not all are constructed digitally of several photographs (all, of course were taken by myself).
My method usually starts by expressing an interest or desire to investigate a particular theme or complex of feelings. I photograph, take notes and read to gain greater knowledge. I then continue to shoot. The process of working with my images frequently will lead me to create an original image out of several others. I create my work in a way that is subjective, experimental as well as intuitively with the subject matter to let my pictures develop. It's difficult to have an accurate vision of the end result within my head, but I do then shoot the elements to build the picture."
Head to Instagram to learn more about the artist's process and enjoy her B&W photos.
