eric needham - black & neon

there is currently an exhibition in the gallery of waterstones view from the top (fourth floor). resolution, an open photography show in support of photovoice. out standing for me was the work of eric needham. first, his work seems to be the only digital one, and i like his use of neon colours.

i'm not quite sure how he did this. for me it looks like soap bubbles on a glass plate. i can't really say how much is from the photograph he took and how much he did afterwards in the computer with it. i'm sure that it is a photograph, because on his website he just talks about himself as a photographer and not explicit about the use of computer programmes.
'My innovative style of photography involves using revolutionary mounting methods to support the subject, also using light and colour to enhance this.
I also use shape, light and colour to create abstract images.'
this quote from eric needham's website could mean everything. it is not really clear if and how much he retouches his photographs afterwards.
what i like about his work is the use of black and neon colours. i have a strong weakness for black or in general dark and dirty colours, and i like big contrasts as for example given in this picture above.
a comparabel artist i found some month ago on ffffound. his name is chuck anderson a freelance artist, designer, and photographer.

i collect such kind of art (usually stored in my social bookmarking) to have some examples when i need inspiration for designing a website or retouching photographs i took.