Seascape prints are a relatively new form of wall art that have become very popular for home interiors, whether printed on acrylic or as canvas art.
Photographers are finding inspiration in the beauty and vastness of the ocean and how a long exposure can create wonderful photo art that inspires the soul. These seascapes transfer perfectly to wall prints in the home.
Seascape art can be anything from a dramatic photograph with a storm approaching a lighthouse to a quiet and relaxing scene with a soft-focus beach and subtle colours. Some of the best seascape wall art will feature a sunrise or sunset, delivering stunning colours across the sea and rocks. The beauty of the colours in the sky are usually reflected in the water creating a mirrored image. This works particularly well with long exposure photographs which help to give the water a soft, artistic and glass-like surface.
Below are some of the images which are currently being sold on Fotoviva Art Prints http://www.fotoviva.co.uk/ . It is quite clear that there is a market for such photographic art work such as Seascapes and it is working towards this style of artistic photography I wish to pursue in regards to my Professional Practice brief.
Peaceful II
A simple yet beautifully tranquil seascape print showing the horizon splitting up the clear blue sky and calm waters of the tropical looking sea.
Photography by Kathy White.
Tranquility II
Simple, beautiful and peaceful, this photographic work shows the horizon splitting the water and sky of the seascape in Selsey, Chichester.
Photography by Kathy White.
Simplicity
A long exposure photographic print of a deep sunset over Poole Bay in Dorset. The misty tide reaches out across the beach revealing the pebbles beneath the water's surface.
Photography by Howard Goff.
Moonrise
This beautiful Dorset coastline looks magical under the rising moon with a very deep blue hue over the incoming sea. Taken on the Hengistbury Head of Dorset, the head today is used as a tourist spot where country walks can be taken all over the head due to the well defined gravel paths, some of which form part of the Bournemouth Coast Path
Photography by Howard Goff.
Although I would call myself a keen, fast paced documentary photographer that strives with a passion in regards to communicating with photographic essays, I also believe that in regards to excelling within your professional practice that you must go back to basics to re-accustom what had drawn you to your intended career path within photography.
This so happened to be capturing the beauty of the landscape using film based photography therefore I intend to professionally capture technically proficient imagery using both 35mm and 5x4 Camera's.
Below are some Black and White Seascapes I find inspiring
Black Pebble Beach
This black and white print shows a very calm and serene view of the ocean with a cluster of pebbles half submerged on the shoreline. The long exposure has created a misty effect around the pebbles and the monochrome helps to simplify the scene and bring out the textures and tones of the photograph.
Photography by Jonathan Chritchley.
A Leap of Faith
This black and white print is an almost surreal scene as a quiet pier seemingly leads to a drop into nowhere thanks to the 30 second exposure which has created the still waters that merge with the misty horizon.
Photography by Doug Chinnery.
Ebb Tide
A mono study of the receding tide captured at dawn on the Yorkshire coast at Bridlington.
Photography by Don Tiffney.
Pier and Marker Buoy
Capbreton, Les Landes, France. Taken just before dawn at the entrance to Capbreton harbour, this wonderful black and white photograph shows a silky soft sea thanks to a long exposure
Photography by Jonathan Chritchley.
