Comments on: Matt Hoyle’s Vintage Boxers Photography

By: Andie

Andie — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:15:24 +0000

I’m with Jason. The most important thing is that these images are amazing and that it’s clear there is a lot of talent coming from this artist. Whether they are pure photographs, treated photographs or a composite, the fact is they are still photographs and he consistently creates images that transport you to another time and place, that conjures up sentiments and feelings, and that stir the imagination. You can see he has a connection with the people in his shots – they’re not just static snaps. That plus the post production techniques makes this guy a master.

By: Jason E.

Jason E. — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:26:03 +0000

Well, I guess I’m out of order then for saying:

I think they are amazing images. If they are altered to some degree, does that not make them simply photographs that have been altered?

At what point is it no longer “photography?” Is it when you digitally edit a photo? Surely not. If so, that is to say that no skill is required as long as digital editing tools are available. I will not swallow that sentiment.

By: Pudifoot

Pudifoot — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:54:29 +0000

it is a sad day when we can no longer tell CG from real life. I guess stunt men are going to be out of a job soon. *sigh*

By: Fresh

Fresh — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:37:23 +0000

@Sean

Well, I’m just going by the whole… “vintage boxers photography” thing.

There are a few that definitely look like photographs, but some look so rendered, and not in the HDR kind of way. That one you linked up there is a grand example of such.

I guess he might have superimposed a CG over the actual photograph. Who knows… but it’s definitely confusing my eyes.

By: Sean

Sean — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:32:08 +0000

Fresh, how do you know they're photographs? They look like CG to me too, especially his Cinemaricana series. The Train Depot image cinches it. Unless of course he took extraordinary steps to make them look CG, like painting sharp edged shadows on the floor, etc.

By: Fresh

Fresh — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:19:17 +0000

I think I’ve been looking at too much realism art lately.
Those look like such CGs. I know they’re photographs, but my mind is just clicking them in as CGs.

/agh/