Oliver Turpin's
SNOW PORTRAITS
"Whether you are spooked or not, you can still see the greatness of the project,
which truly is an artistic masterpiece." MCP
A photographic technique I Invented,
utilizing the 'hollow mask' 3D optical illusion.
No Photoshop. No filters. All In camera.
*Recently updated for 2021*
featuring new shots in the series.
Snow Portrait Gallery
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Introduction
Your Artifice Is Showing.
'Wheel of Me'
My Snow portraits went 'Viral' leading many to believe the shots to be faked, photoshopped and edited. I released this shot to proove they are not. You are looking at imprints in snow on top of a glass table in the dark, lit from underneath almost like a lithopane.
My Snow Portrait series has been featured all over the world both Online and in Print.
You can find them all High Resolution in my 500px Gallery (linked below) or continue reading down the page for Individual shots with Press/Media features and links.
Snow Portrait Photographs & Quotes
'Frozen In Time' [2013]
"There sure isn’t anything that a photographer can’t do if he puts his mind to it. Photographer Oliver Turpin shows just how gruesome, yet compelling photography can be with the help of the right technique and… snow" MCP
'Metal Ice' alt name: 'Tur[p]in shroud' [2013]
One of the most popular, many people likening it to the Turin Shroud.
"The resulting mugs are rather creepy and slightly reminiscent of the Shroud of Turin." Petapixel
This shot was also featured In Italy's La Repubblica Newspaper and Online.
'Eskimee' [2013]
"The artistic self-portraits of the British photographer Oliver Turpin appear as disturbing costumes, scary shadows emerging from the darkness illuminated by a light opalescent.[...] Highly Original." La Repubblica
Snow Portrait Series Updated 2021
'Frozen Headspace' [2021]
"He uses snow as a kind of canvas, creating incredible portraits by sticking his head in it. It’s like nothing I’ve seen before"
'Imprinted' [2021]
"He used snow to create a sort of lithophane effect, and end up with portraits that are unique in several ways. Other than looking unusual, another unique feature of Oliver’s portraits is that they’re not actually portraits. You are, in fact, looking at imprints of his face in the snow." DIYPhotography
'Awere' [2021]
'Blood Red in the Ice and Snow' [2021]
'Trapped in Carbon-Ice' alt. name 'Han Snowlo' [2021]