What is Todd Hido known for?
Photography
Todd Hido/Known for
Where is Todd Hido from?
Kent, OH
Todd Hido/Place of birth
Where did Todd Hido attend college?
California College of the Arts (CCA)
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts UniversityTheodore Roosevelt High School
Todd Hido/Education
What is Todd Hido work?
The main subject of his work is the American urban and suburban landscape, often photographed at night. Celebrated for his use of textural detail and colour, Hido explores subtleties and variations in light and shadow found in these quietly unsettling scenes.
What type of photographer is Todd Hido?
Todd Hido/Forms
Does Todd Hido shoot digital?
Todd Hido has recently added digital cameras to his equipment. Still he uses three to four cameras, both analog and digital, when shooting, for the different aesthetics they present.
Does Todd Hido use artificial light?
Todd Hido has also utilised artificial light, taking both outdoor images of houses at night and inside images.
What camera does Todd Hido use?
One thing you can say about Todd Hido photographs,…they are consistent. In fact, the camera, a Pentax 67, and the film, Kodak 400NC Portra, has remained consistent for years. He found a beautiful process, and kept at it. From almost his first exhibition to the Guggenheim.
Why did Todd Hido get into photography?
I was bad at everything in school, but once I started being interested in photography, I wanted to go to school, because that’s where the darkroom was and I found something that made me excited about being there. Ever since, all I’ve ever done is photography.
What kind of camera does Todd Hido use?
What type of photography does Todd Hido do?
What is artificial lightning?
Today however, the term ‘artificial lighting’ generally refers to lighting that emanates from electric lamps. The term ‘lamp’ refers specifically to a light source, typically comprising a light-emitting element contained within an outer container (bulb or tube) which emits radiation within the visible spectrum.
What is Todd Hido’s photography style?
Todd Hido’s photographs are made during long, solitary drives. The main subject of his work is the American urban and suburban landscape, often photographed at night. Celebrated for his use of textural detail and colour, Hido explores subtleties and variations in light and shadow found in these quietly unsettling scenes.
Where does Hido live now?
His work is held in the permanent collections of many noted public and private collections including the Getty, the Whitney Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Museum, New York, and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. He is currently an adjunct professor at the California College of Art in San Francisco. Hido lives and works in San Francisco.
Where can I see the photos of hidhido?
Hido’s photographs transcend art and have been used in many mainstream publications, including The New York Times Magazine, The Face, and Vanity Fair. His photographs can be seen in the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Whitney Museum of Art in New York, La Salle Bank in Chicago, and the Heiting Collection in Los Angeles.
What makes a photo of a house by Hido unique?
Hido’s photographs of homes have a raw elegance that goes beyond the simple surface. Each photograph tells a story of hope, lost memories, and failed dreams that have become particularly poignant in the wake of the increase of home foreclosures.
