Olga Karlovac’s work is all about blurred, dreamy visuals that make you feel like you’re caught between reality and a memory. Her use of motion blur draws people into the scene without revealing everything clearly. It makes you look closer at what’s hidden beneath the surface
Added: Key Characteristics:
- Blurred Motion: Her styles is the use of blur and motion, which often creates abstract, almost ghostly images. This intentional blurring of the image captures the emotional nature of the moment. It makes the viewer focus on
- Black and white: She takes shoots in black and white which enhances the emotional depth of her photos. The loss of color allows her to focus on the contrasts, light, shadow which gives the images a timeless feel
- Instead of documenting clear scenes, she transforms everyday moments into a dreamlike feeling
- Emotional ambiguity: Her images are ambiguous, which leaves the viewers to interpret the emotion and stories behind them.
- Minimalism: Her compositions are minimalist which emphasizes negative spaces. It gives this feeling of isolation or solitude
While Keith Dotson’s focus is on the textures and decay in industrial spaces, Karlovac’s abstract and moody photos inspire me to to explore the emotional side of those spaces but in our school. Her blurred, dreamy techniques to evoke a sense of history or forgotten stories.
Evaluation:
Karlovac’s work blurs the lines between reality and abstraction, it allows viewers to focus on the atmosphere and emotional depth of the scene. The blurred figure and the play of light in the image to interpret the mood and story rather than presenting a clear portrait.Why I choose this image?
It offers a dreamlife, emotional quality through its use of blur, light, and composition. It aligns with Olga Karlovac’s signature style. This photograph captures more than just a moment.What do you find surprising or unusual about this photograph?
The blur is not a technical flaw but a creative decision that adds emotions to the photo. It transforms the subject from a clear figure into something more abstract, it allows the viewer to feel rather than just observe. The backlight with the line through the image adds contrast and creates a sense of sepration. The unusual angle is surprising because it distorts the viewer’s perception. It makes the subject feel more hidden.
Formal elements: Shape and form
The blurred figure’s shape becomes less about the body but more about creating an abstract, ghostly form. The lack of sharp edges turns the women in the photo into a sihouette. The angled shot adds an additional layer to the form. By taking the photograph from a non-traditional angle, the shape of the figure appears more distorted and abstract.