Fine art photographer Patty Maher's new series 'The Salvage Mission' breathes stylish new life into decaying vehicles.
,” focuses on a car graveyard near Maher’s home. She was instantly enchanted by the rusty old vehicles, the stories the cars might tell if only they could speak, and how best to visually represent them before they fully decayed and became lost to time.In many ways, Maher’s title of the series, “The Salvage Mission,” represents how she perceives her mission.
“I took quite a few pictures because it was all so unique and interesting, but I really didn’t know what I would do with them since my photographic aesthetic is fairly minimal.”Maher opted to “digitally extract” the cars from the graveyard. She began cutting out a few in Photoshop to see if she could realistically transport the vehicles into new scenes using compositing techniques, which is when the idea for the entire series began to take shape.
In total, Maher visited the car graveyard for source images three times. Once she knew her artistic vision for the project, finding suitable cars for the series was easier. “Once I had a clearer idea of what I was doing with the series, it was easier to spot the types of vehicles I was looking for. I would then digitally extract a car from a photo with photoshop and then place it into a variety of different backgrounds until I found the one that worked best – where it just seemed to ‘sit’ as though it belonged in that location.”
Maher has a large library of backgrounds and scenes she’s photographed at her disposal. However, she needed to capture some new ones to fit the stories she wanted each photo to tell, and how each car might interact with different models.“As with all the work that I do, the process is very eclectic and I work by inspiration rather than a specific formula.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Astros salvage series finale with win over TigersThe Astros snapped their three-game skid with their highest-scoring game of the season in...
Read more »
Delays to NASA's VERITAS mission a massive blow for Venus explorationThe VERITAS planetary exploration mission was set to kickstart NASA's 'decade of Venus,' but it is now on hold due to budget issues.
Read more »
For ‘Blacklist’ actor Hisham Tawfiq, representing Islam authentically is part of the missionThe Harlem-born actor and son of an imam his role as a series regular on NBC's 'The Blacklist' as a way to address how Muslims are depicted in popular culture.
Read more »
Houston Methodist team joins medical mission to treat Ukrainians injured in war with RussiaFive Houstonians were part of a group of 13 health care workers from the U.S. and Canada...
Read more »
Breaking Down Barriers: Coinsbee's Mission to Make Crypto Accessible | HackerNoonMany potential users are hesitant to adopt cryptocurrencies due to complex technology, the absence of user-friendly platforms, and security concerns. - crypto cryptocurrency
Read more »