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Beau Simmons American, b. 1990
Indigo, 2025
Photography
32 in. x 40 in.
Framed dimensions: 39 in. x 47 in.
Artwork is available in three sizes:
32 in. x 40 in. | 48 in. x 60 in. | 60 in. x 75 in.
Frame adds 7" to the artwork dimensions
Framed dimensions: 39 in. x 47 in.
Artwork is available in three sizes:
32 in. x 40 in. | 48 in. x 60 in. | 60 in. x 75 in.
Frame adds 7" to the artwork dimensions
Edition of 10 plus 2 AP
Artist Journal Entry: I have always been a fan of cinema and filmmaking. My wife will tell you that I try and see a movie in theaters as much as...
Artist Journal Entry:
I have always been a fan of cinema and filmmaking. My wife will tell you that I try and see a movie in theaters as much as I can, sometimes multiple times a month. I have always been fascinated with the technical aspects that go into creating movies and the equipment/tricks they use to pull off certain scenes/visuals. One of these tricks is creating a night scene that was filmed in broad daylight. I have studied how they do it with editing and other approaches, but I couldn't find another alternative that could get me close to the same result with photography.
Along the Colorado River near Lee's Ferry landing, we set up the horses with a husband and wife who work at Plateau Ranches, one of the largest ranches in the state of Arizona. During the brightest part of the day, with blue skies overhead and distant rain clouds forming, we had a brief window to work with to make this happen. I screwed on an ND filter with a cyan colored filter over my lens, which darkened the image I could see through my viewfinder and covered everything in hues of blue and teal colors. My goal with this image was not only to create a night from day shot but also to capture a husband and wife along the river in one of my favorite places to explore. As his horse went down to drink, and she looked back at him, that was the perfect moment that created the entire scene I had visualized in my head. After the image was captured, that was only half the battle. The rest would continue in the lab, where this photo needed to be developed a certain way to ensure rich tones of blue that mimicked a twilight scene, and where the highlights on the nearby cliffs would resemble moonlight. After speaking with the lab and telling them my vision, they did an amazing job not only developing it to my standards but also scanning it on such a massive scale that this photograph could be printed on a billboard if we wanted it to. The final print showcases so much detail, and I am so excited to see this artwork in homes all over. I call this artwork Indigo.
I have always been a fan of cinema and filmmaking. My wife will tell you that I try and see a movie in theaters as much as I can, sometimes multiple times a month. I have always been fascinated with the technical aspects that go into creating movies and the equipment/tricks they use to pull off certain scenes/visuals. One of these tricks is creating a night scene that was filmed in broad daylight. I have studied how they do it with editing and other approaches, but I couldn't find another alternative that could get me close to the same result with photography.
Along the Colorado River near Lee's Ferry landing, we set up the horses with a husband and wife who work at Plateau Ranches, one of the largest ranches in the state of Arizona. During the brightest part of the day, with blue skies overhead and distant rain clouds forming, we had a brief window to work with to make this happen. I screwed on an ND filter with a cyan colored filter over my lens, which darkened the image I could see through my viewfinder and covered everything in hues of blue and teal colors. My goal with this image was not only to create a night from day shot but also to capture a husband and wife along the river in one of my favorite places to explore. As his horse went down to drink, and she looked back at him, that was the perfect moment that created the entire scene I had visualized in my head. After the image was captured, that was only half the battle. The rest would continue in the lab, where this photo needed to be developed a certain way to ensure rich tones of blue that mimicked a twilight scene, and where the highlights on the nearby cliffs would resemble moonlight. After speaking with the lab and telling them my vision, they did an amazing job not only developing it to my standards but also scanning it on such a massive scale that this photograph could be printed on a billboard if we wanted it to. The final print showcases so much detail, and I am so excited to see this artwork in homes all over. I call this artwork Indigo.