전 뮤지션 사진작가의 웅장한 아이슬란드의 산의 모습들 Interview: Former Musician Captures Silent Serenity of Iceland’s Majestic Mountains
Interview: Former Musician Captures Silent Serenity of Iceland’s Majestic Mountains
By Kelly Richman-Abdou on June 1, 2019
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Aerial Photos of Iceland by Gábor Nagy
전 뮤지션 사진작가의 웅장한 아이슬란드의 산의 모습들 부다페스트에 본부를 둔 사진작가 가보르 나기는 자연과의 특별한 연관성을 키워왔다. 그는 현재 헝가리의 가장 번화한 도시 집으로 전화를 걸지만, 나가이는 야외 나들이를 갈 기회를 놓치지 않는다. 돌롬이나 알프스와 같은 놀라운 중앙 유럽 유적지들 외에도, 그의 여행은 그를 북극으로 데려갔고, 그곳에서 그는 위에서 아이슬란드의 놀라운 사진을 찍었다. 드론에서 촬영된 이 항공사진들은 그 나라의 매혹적인 지형과 무엇보다도 본질적으로 감정적인 풍경을 담고 있다. 가을과 겨울에 촬영하는 것을 선택함으로써, Nagy는 산의 무드한 분위기를 전문적으로 강조할 수 있다. 이러한 전략적 접근은 그의 두드러진 포트폴리오를 특징짓게 된 음소거 컬러 팔레트와 미니멀리즘 미학으로 절정에 이르렀다. Nagy는 수년 동안 이러한 "어느 정도 신성한 장소"에 매력을 느꼈지만, 그 이후로 산에 대한 새로운 감상을 발전시켰고, 그 결과, 그의 실천이 다른 사람들의 삶에 미치는 역할에 대한 감상을 발전시켰다. 그는 마이 모던 메트에게 "사진 작가로서 나는 계속해서 같은 장소에 가서 특정 지역에서 새로운 숨겨진 보석을 찾고 있다. 왜냐하면 볼거리와 할 이야기가 너무 많기 때문이다"라고 밝혔다. "나의 임무는 사람들이 이 웅장한 장소들의 내적 아름다움을 포착하여 자연을 감상하고 보호하도록 영감을 주는 것이다." 황기철 콘페이퍼 에디터 큐레이터 Ki Cheol Hwang, conpaper editor, curator |
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Budapest-based photographer Gábor Nagy has cultivated a special connection to nature. Though he currently calls Hungary’s most bustling city home, Nagy never misses the opportunity for an outdoor excursion. In addition to stunning Central European sites like the Dolomites and the Alps, his travels have taken him to the arctic, where he has captured striking photos of Iceland from above.
Shot from a drone, these aerial photos capture the country’s captivating terrain and, above all else, its inherently emotive landscape. By opting to shoot in the autumn and the winter, Nagy is able to expertly accentuate the moody atmosphere of the mountains. This strategic approach has culminated in the muted color palette and minimalistic aesthetic that has come to characterize his striking portfolio.
While Nagy has been attracted to these “somehow sacred places” for years, he has since developed a newfound appreciation for the mountains—and, consequently, for the role his practice plays in the lives of others. “Now as a photographer I’m constantly going back to the same places searching for new hidden gems in specific areas, because there are so many things to see and so many stories to tell,” he reveals to My Modern Met. “My mission is to inspire people to appreciate and protect nature by capturing the inner beauty of these magnificent places.”
We had the chance to speak to Nagy about his inspiration, the challenges he’s faced on his photography trips, and what he has coming up. Read on for our exclusive interview.
You’ve loved exploring nature from an early age. Has adding photography to the mix changed your approach to hiking?
Since an early age, I always tried to spend as much time outside as I could. I just loved being in nature when I was a kid, especially when we traveled abroad with my family into the mountains. Everything has multiplied by bringing a camera with me to the hikes. When I’m in the mountains, my daily routine looks something like this: I get up around 4 o’clock and start a 3-hour hike up to a peak or a ridge to catch the first lights of the day. I spend 2-3 hours up there to take photos from all the possible angles and compositions, then I hike back down to the hotel where I pick up my wife and we go out together somewhere for a full-day hike. Usually we choose a destination for sunset, spend another hour there, then go back to the hotel for dinner and editing the photos for the clients. Sleeping is a luxury when I’m in the mountains.
You’ve mentioned that you’re interested in documenting seasonal changes to the landscape and that you prefer shooting these sites in autumn and winter. What specific shifts do you aim to capture?
In September, as the season progresses and the temperatures are getting lower and lower, I feel like my time has finally come. I love to document how the weather and the seasons affect the landscape. In autumn, I capture the diversity of the colors; then in winter I capture the lack of the colors. It’s a game that requires perfect timing, preparation, and dedication, because everything happens so quickly that I can easily miss the perfect colors or conditions if my calculations went wrong. From a psychological standpoint, in winter, my relationship with nature is more intimate, because as the cold pierces into my body, I can feel my presence in nature much better.
Is that how you achieve your signature desaturated aesthetic?
Yes, the main reason behind the desaturated look is that I ignore shooting when the sun is out or when direct light hits my subject. I usually work during blue hour, so the colors of the mountains are more desaturated. And of course I use Adobe Lightroom to finalize the pictures.
