Man behind the camera: Born in Panoma City, he is self taught and mainly focuses on portrait/ fashion photography.
Photographs: Decaying Flowers
Billy Kidd uses a soft lighting source and a large amount of negative space in this photography series. I like this as it reflects the fragility of the the flowers themselves and consequently focuses the viewer on the flowers themselves ,and pushes the viewer to look for the finer details in the images.
The above image creates a tranquil atmosphere. The wilting and slightly damaged petals show how the flowers days are numbered, but the soft ombre and lighting creates an air of acceptance within the image. The colour white has connotations of peace and healing while the colour pink has connotations of passion and love, when paired together it looks like the pink is slowly draining out of the flower as the life does.
The above image is much darker than the previous ones in this series due to the different light source. It is also this different light source that allows the viewer to see the veins inside the petals themselves, because of this the image also has a delicate element to it that resonates with the flower itself. The light source also creates an almost gold effect on the top of the petals like that of a crown. When this gold colour is paired with the deep red the colour scheme creates a regal theme to the image.
This flower is much more wilted than the others and has become yellowed and dried. I also think the colours in this image are very symbolic, as the veins in the flower have started to turn deep red/ purple. These colours look like the a bruise
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