About the Photographer:
Erik Almas is a photographer from Norway, currently working in San Fransisco. He earned his degree in photography at the Academy of Art University. He has worked for a variety of advertising campaigns some for American Airlines, Absolut, Union Pacific, Toyota, Puma, Pifzer, Microsoft, and Nike. He uses photoshop to create most of his famous work, making it a crucial part of staging his photos. Erik Almas takes inspiration from nature, everyday life, landscapes of the world, and turns them into fantastic plays of light and amusing metaphors.
Travel Photography:
Erik Almas has photographed a variety of places around the world like Nambia, India, Rome, Costa Rica, Amsterdam, Venice, Buenos Aires, Dubrovnik, Barcelone, and the U.S. He highlights the land by either using vibrant colors to bring out the blue in the oceans or dark tones to showcase the stones and shadows of the landmarks. It is quite beautiful how he captures each landscape, and the photos do not feel photoshopped, rather the natural beauty comes forth.
Still Pictures:
On his website, the first tab to open up some of his portfolios he classifies as “Still Pictures.” It showcases vibrant, fun portraits and landscapes, to dark-toned, a little bit more unique photos like the ones above. Some of the photos he portrays certainly have a narrative, while others I believe may be showcasing a place he traveled to while incorporating people from the land. They are so distinct it would be easy (or I believe so) to pick a photo of his out of many others. They continue to make me wonder, “Why did he photograph that? What am I supposed to get from them?”
Fashion Photography:
Once again, Erik Almas pulls in darker tones to compose his remarkable photos. He also brings in a playful idea by telling a story or by making nontraditional fashion photographs. The models tend to have bold hair and makeup, with more simple outfits on. The backgrounds and props added to the photos truly make them stand out, and make me wonder if it helps with the idea of them being fashion photos, or rather it takes away from them?
If you would like to see tutorials on how Erik Almas creates his work go to: https://www.erikalmas.com/behind-the-scenes
To see more of his work and learn about where his work has been showcased… go to: https://www.erikalmas.com/