Analysis of some Hamish Fulton images

1. Hamish Fulton

2. Analyse
Hamish Fulton is a walking artist that
uses journeys as his key theme for his
art pieces. He photographs and adds
type to an image using a unique font
and large kerning.
This photograph has moody lighting
because of it being a dull day outside,
the water is almost completely gray
and the sky is a white-ish gray. He
also included type in 3 different
colours white, gray and black.
He used 198 people walking in the distance to translate his walks into a photograph
that he could capture and design.

3. Analyse - 2
In this image he included information
about his location, walk and what the
setting/environment was like. The
photograph shows a muddy terrain that
fades to a foggy/mist atmosphere to
show a sense of altitude.
There are 2 dates on the image to show
that both of these images were not
captured in the same location or at the
same time, the font used is clear and easy
to read/distinguish from the background
because of the colours used.
Like most of Hamish’s other images this
image carries a moody dark setting that
makes the viewer believe that it was a
dull day during the time that the image
was captured.

4. Analyse - 3
Although this image is similar to his other’s this one includes more colours and a
larger view of scenery. You can see trees, hills, shrubbery and a dirt path that
seamlessly leads nowhere. Unlike his other work this image also doesn’t have darker
lighting that gives it a gloomy feeling, instead this one is brighter which helps to show
the colours a little more.
The white text reads clearly in the blue sky and the smaller text at the bottom of the
screen contrasts well with the dirt path making it easy to see and read.

5. Analyse - 4
This image is very similar to his other images apart from the fact that it doesn’t
contain context or writing about the destination of the photograph, the image is also
a little more coloured with greys, blacks and whites that contrast the light blue sky.
He used the quote “An object cannot compete with an experience” which could mean
that the still image doesn’t do the experience of being there justice in a way that you
must go and experience it for yourself. The use of white text again helps to contrast
from the background, there is also a small vignette that gives the photograph a little
bit of a darker feel.