JEM SOUTHAM MY VIEWS

JEM SOUTHAM

Jem Southam is a example of a tophograpic photographer. He photograph's image's where there are no people present within the image. I personally like the work based on Rockfalls and ponds , as i am from Dover where the white cliffs of Dover are located so these images appeal to me due to the fact that while i was growing up i have witnessed a number of rockfalls myself.

I am drawn to the image of Whale Chine on the isle of wright which was taken during 2000. I love the way in which the image shows the different contrast's between the cliffs and small pebbles along the shore.
The way the rocks have fallen into a large pile upon the pebbles seems as if they have been placed there for the photographer , with the darker / larger rocks on the bottom of the pile with each layer becoming smaller further up.

Image was sourced from http://softpyramid.tumblr.com/post/31227396002/jem-southam-whale-chine-february-2000-afternoon