Nate Larson

         While looking at Nate Larson’s work, the projects that stood out to me the most were of the Kirlian Photography, and Burden of Proof. For me Nate’s work is seems to be mostly idea. His religious work seems to be all posed. He is clearly placing objects in the frame to create his photograph, where as I like photographs to be natural or abstract. I do not like using photography as if I were painting on a canvas. I like finding and shooting as is. This is what in intrigues me about the Kirlian work. Every photo is a complete mystery on how it will turn out. The colors suggest manipulation, but the photo is completely as is. It is a photo of a simple object that is captured in a way that it creates an abstract result.

         While going through his Burden of Proof work I liked how he kept everything consistent with a black background. I realize that I said that I do not like using photography as a canvas, but for this style of work I think it looks all right. Nate is using the photos and text together in a way to that there is this separation down the middle, but there is also a connection with that. For the print Ceroscopy, 2005 he is showing you in the photo himself pouring the wax, and then the end result. All right there in the frame with text. This concept is very unique and I believe that Nate pulled it off very successfully.