The Artwork
of Jonathan Elliott

Establishing Shots

In a motion picture, an establishing shot can set a location, mood, or even give us a glimpse of what is to come. I wanted to capture that same essence, without the rest of the movie to accompany it. In these images, I have tried to establish scenes that are eerie, bizarre, or just unusual. Most of all, I wanted to capture a sense of story, without showing anything more than a setting. I want the viewer to wonder what will happen, or why they are looking at a particular image.
 
These locations are nothing special. Most of us pass places like these every day and never look twice. Hopefully, by seeing them in a dedicated context, and in a different light, people will feel the same sense of mystery that I do when viewing them.

 

Human Nature

This series came upon me by accident. I took the first shot of the series without realizing what I'd really done, and was then compelled to do more.

 

Bridges

Bridges just make interesting photographs. Structurally, they're fascinating, and that transfers very well to film. I'm simply exploiting that.

 

Self Portraits

I challenged my friend Feng to a self-portrait photo battle a while back. The rules were simple: cropping and color toning allowed, and nothing else.

 
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