Anomalous © Ellen Jantzen

The December 2007 issue of Trendsetter Magazine (Turkey) has featured a six-page interview with Ellen Jantzen, plus eight images of her photo-related art. Three of her images, Outré, Anomalous and Enigma appear full-page.

The interview consists of several pointed questions like the following:

Trendsetter: Could you explain to us the creative process in detail?

Ellen Jantzen: I don’t set out to make a specific image; rather, I choose physical elements and locations that I feel have a curious affinity for one another. I then purposefully place these elements together in ephemeral assemblages. My goal is to cultivate unexpected visual references with the potential to surprise. I photograph these set ups, then, using my computer and various software programs, I layer, alter and manipulate the raw photos as I search for the new images within.


To see more of Ellen Jantzen's images, visit www.photoworkshop.com/bv/view/LenZen

Congratulations, Ellen! Photoworkshop.com members, don't be shy. Share your photographic successes with your peers by emailing us at editor@photoworkshop.com. We'll post your story (and an image or two) in Double Exposure's "Member News."

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