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(703) 878-2587
Michael@OBrienPhoto.com
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Few O'Brien prints are head-on shots. Instead, we tend to find interesting angles that better communicate the meaning of the subject. Our prints especially make use of shapes and textures to convey different feelings. Also in 2006, O'Brien Photography took a new direction when Michael purchased a digital camera. This was always a struggle with us because in a darkroom, there is only so much you can do to a photo. With digital you can fundamentally change the photo to where it no longer represents reality. We now digitally alter some prints beyond what we could do in a darkroom but we are always honest and tell our collectors what we do to prints. We have learned that most people appreciate digital manipulation if the end result is a beautiful piece of art. Michael started to take photography seriously in junior high school. By high school he was winning national awards, working for the local newspaper, and photographing weddings. Having started college as a photography major he improved his technical understanding of the art (he eventually graduated with a political science degree). Four years ago, Michael's interest in photography reemerged after he built a darkroom in his house. Since then, he has taken thousands of pictures around Washington and Europe, and started O'Brien Photography. Christina runs the business side of O'Brien Photography, as well as performs all post-production work (matting, framing, etc.). In our first year of business, O'Brien Photography has sold hundreds of prints and have been accepted at numerous juried craft shows, including the Occoquan crafts shows.
We hope that our pictures bring you enjoyment and inspire you to take some of your own.
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Some view black and white as old fashioned and outdated. This would be like saying the cello is old fashioned and outdated since there have been numerous instruments invented since. Just as rock music does not compete with with classical music, color photography and digital photography are their own art forms, and do not compete with black and white. Unlike color, black and white photography has a unique ability to evoke different moods and emotions. Since we do not see in black and white, our brain is forced to interpret the print -- this is where the creativity in black and white lives. Black and white is also more three dimensional, since contrasts and shades give a much more accurate depiction of depth. In B&W, lines and shapes take on a much more prominent role, helping to communicate much deeper concepts. 