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Jake Morrison has been taking pictures most of his life. Like many photographers, He is often called upon to shoot different types of events; however, landscapes large and small are what really interests him.
The body of Jake’s work includes large panoramic vistas of the Yukon and collages of flowers shot in his studio. At first glance the styles look like they were taken by two different photographers, but there is a unifying connection between them, which he explains in the podcast.
A natural explorer, Jake’s investigations have included taking classes at the University of Ottawa, the Ottawa School of Art, and the School of photographic Arts (SPAO), he also spends time reading, studying the works of others, like painter/photographer David Hockney, and experimenting with subjects that fascinates him.
Since 2006, Jake has been exhibiting his work in solo and group shows primarily in Ottawa and in Toronto.
Jake’s passion for photography takes him beyond his own work. He a founding member of FAP:O – Fine Art Photographers : Ottawa.
To see more of Jake’s work, visit his website: http://www.withflare.org
Nice interview. It’s nice listening to a photographer like Jake Morrison talk about his sources of inspiration. After checking out Mr. Morrison’s website and examples of his work I then sought out David Hockney’s work to try and find the book that Mr. Morrison referred to regarding perspectives, lenses and how it affects our perception. I found a number of books but could not identify which book Mr. Morrison was referring to. If you find out what the book’s title is, please post it here.
Looking forward to the next podcast.
Hi Paul,
David Hockney has the distinction of having been famous since his early 20s and therefore having been followed by arts journalists for 50 years. He has been extensively interviewed by at least the of them that resulted in books.
His opinions on perspective & lenses and perception are available in all of those but most pointedly in “David Hockney On Photography” (or “David Hockney On Art” which extends the original with another year’s interviews).
In addition, with the help of a physicist, he has written a book called “Secret Knowledge” about the influence of mirrors and lenses on painting since the 15th century which, in addition to his view of lenses does detailed analysis on artwork since the 15th century to show the influence of mirrors and lenses on perspective and painting. Much of this is available in video on uTube.
enjoy!
Jake
Thank you Jake,
After your interview I read David Hockney’s biography/timeline on his website. A fascinating individual and artist.
I’ll purchase the two books you suggested and again, thank you.