ABOUT
ABOUT
Alan
…is a photographer based in Wellington, New Zealand. From a background in Architecture, the former Hotelier decided to start a photography blog in 2016 using the handle 'bokeh street' to showcase his work with LEICA camera gear.
His Ohtel was featured in: Wallpaper, NY Times, The Guardian, Vogue Living and Urbis.
2021 Wellington photographer of the year finalist and writer for NZ Photographer magazine, Alan is building a vast portfolio of Street, and Environmental Portrait work covering events such as ’Hikoi’ and ’Protest’ - capturing Treaty Rights and Freedom Coalition rallies in the Capital.
From Wainuiomata, Alan works for Te Runanga o Toa Rangatira and is available for commissions and media engagements by appointment.
Bokeh
(Originally /ˈboʊkɛ/, /ˈboʊkeɪ/ BOH-kay — also sometimes pronounced as /ˈboʊkə/ BOH-kə, Japanese: [boke]) is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image produced by a lens.
Bokeh has been defined as "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light"
Inspiration
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“Known for his exceptional use of color and uncanny ability to capture the spirit of ....”
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“...plays with shadows, angles and obstacles that he uses to frame elements and structure his compositions."
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“relentlessly photographed the visual cacophony of modern life..."
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“...wonderfully rich in achievement and perhaps as quietly riveting and ultimately controversial...”
books
■ william klein - yes
■ Lee Friedlander - The People’s Pictures
■ Wales Bonner - Dream in the Rhythm
■ Epstein - Recreation
■ Akihiko Okamura - Les Souvenirs des Autres
■ Barbara Ramos - The Fearless Eye
movies
■ Sebastião Salgado - The Salt of the Earth
■ Bill Cunningham - new york
■ Henri Cartier-Bresson - The Impassioned Eye
■ Letizia Battaglia - Shooting the Mafia
■ Saul Lieter - In no great hurry
■ Cheryl Dunn - Everybody Street
LET’S korero
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■ contact me via email or fill out this form >> to discuss the details of your upcoming event. We’re excited to work with you and capture beautiful images for you to cherish forever!
alan at ohtel,
by christian hogue