Photographer Of The Week Michael Howell

"Art photography is not about conveying the literal truth about the subject, but more the personal interpretation of the subject"

I look in a photograph for more than simply a record of how the subject is generally seen or perceived. Instead I prefer something which goes beyond this, adding input from the photographer, whether capturing an unusual effect of light or viewpoint or the depiction of the subject at a stage removed from reality. The latter objective is frequently (although not exclusively) assisted by the use of monochrome which reduces the elements in the picture to their base constituents of shape, texture, form and composition.
Where the purpose of the photography is for artistic rather then record purposes, manipulation of the image is therefore perfectly acceptable, indeed desirable, provided it is true to the subject matter and is neither excessive nor inappropriate. For me, an effective interpretation that emphasizes and enhances the subject is more important than representing it exactly.

View his stock collection here: http://www.printscapes.com/results.asp?txtkeys1=Michael%20Howell
You can also view his fine art collection here: http://printscapes.artistwebsites.com/art/all/howell/all