Amanda Summons' Beautiful World as Seen Through A Lens

ABOUT THE ARTIST: 

Australian photographer, Amanda Summons, records her day to day life with a focused lens, a click of a button and then a flash. When interviewing Summons, she mentioned that having lived in a variety of different places really opened the door to photography. After all, it would only seem natural that she would use photography,"as a way to document [her] daily life [yet it] had grown into [her] passion." Summons further adds that, "[she] loves photographing up and close, looking at the finer details in life. I think photography is a chance to capture the small beauties in life."

When I inquired about her artistic process she stated that she allows for a photographic moment to present itself, rather than simulating one herself. Although, recently she has started," to cultivate [her] photographic opportunities, such as buying a particular bunch of flowers at the florist." An example of this can be seen below: 

 What is so intriguing about this photo, is that it really embodies Amanda Summon's idea of magnification. Notice how she focuses on just the tips and blades of the leaf. This really gives an emphasis to the metaphoric changes within the nature of the leaf. What she has done, is force her viewers to minimize their scope. It is as if she is advising them to stop and smell the roses, so to speak. 

This next piece I am about to present is probably my favorite from her collection.It is a glass of what I can only assume is champagne. From a design stand point, it really is quite brillant. Her use of structured lines add a sort of dichotomy to the blurred background and the fizzing bubbles. Also the colors are appropriately placed. She has the warmer tones meshing with the clear shots, while the color tones retreat into the blurred background. While the middle tones, as I like to call them (that would greens and in some cases purples), really bring this piece together. 

Amanda Summons is a great photographer. She pulls inspiration from various blogs while still staying true to her original purpose in creating art. That is to say, her overall goal as an artist is to show, "that life is beautiful and we can find the magic in its everdayness." And that to me is what makes her art stand out. It's simplistic beauty seen through a lens.