Scott McFarland
Born in 1975 in Canada
Earned a BFA at University of British Columbia
Represented by Monte Clark Gallery, Regan Projects and Union Gallery.
Portion of a interview available on http://neditpasmoncoeur.blogspot.com/2009/04/q-scott-mcfarland-digital-gardens.html
The interviewer in this segment (link above) asks Scott Mcfarland if the way he produces his images is similar to the way that a gardener prunes his garden. Mcfarland believes that his process is similar because of the process both the photographer and the gardener is one where this are chosen to be put together because they fit and belong seamlessly in the setting. He works with shooting the images multiple times during the day and season to create these surreal images that show each plant completely in bloom. He is not afraid of post production editing and I really love this.
The image with the cactus is my favorite. There are little clues that let you know this image is fabricated, like the shadows on the ground around the cactus.
This is an artist that Paul introduced me to because he thought he process is similar to the though process i have been having with my work. I plan to approach my shotting in a similar way and take control of time in the photographs to show how quickly time passes and to illustrate the absurdity of trying to control it.
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