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Upcoming
May 8 – June 9, 2010
Select photos from my Neverland Ranch set will be on display at LightBox Photographic Gallery in Astoria, Oregon (outside Portland).
The show’s theme is “Night Light” and I am honored to be showing my work alongside friends and fellow nighttime photographers Noel Kerns, Troy Paiva, Joe Reifer, Aaron Siladi, and Jody Miller.
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About My Photography
The rig taking flight under the Dopero's power at Crissy Field in San Francisco. Photo by Andre Hermann.
My aim is to create distinct images from unique vantage points using techniques such as light painting, shooting at night, and kite aerial photography.
Shooting in low light enables me to sculpt and manipulate the light in front of my camera, lending more control and creative opportunities. I use flashlights, off-camera flash, and colored theatrical gels—often in combination with natural moonlight—to “light paint” the scene during the exposure.
I frequently shoot in places that most people choose not to venture. Photographing abandoned buildings and other forgotten places, often under the cover of darkness, is what captivates me the most. Documenting our history and creating art in locations that might soon be destroyed in favor of new strip malls inspires a level of urgency not typically found in other forms of photography.
Like being outdoors enjoying nature and the elements (which I also enjoy photographing), exploring abandonments is often a visceral and perhaps even spiritual experience. “Urban exploration” cuts to the core of an innate curiosity that exists within all of us; it also satisfies my sense of adventure and sometimes gives intense adrenaline rushes.
Through my photography, I hope to lend a window into a world that most people will never experience.
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