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Upcoming
June 28 – July 11, 2009
For two weeks, my kite aerial photography will be shown in conjunction with 5–8 other artists through Add-Art, a free FireFox add-on.
Add-Art replaces advertising images on web pages with curated art images. Instead of just blocking ads like most popular “Adblockers,” Add-Art turns your browser into an art gallery. As you browse the web, a different artist’s work will be shown on each page in place of annoying banner ads. Art shows rotate every two weeks, featuring contemporary, young artists and curators.
About My Photography
Getting the Coolpix 8400 rig ready to fly 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 “paint” the scene.
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 soon may be destroyed in favor of new strip malls inspires a level of urgency not typically found in other forms of photography.
Much like being outdoors enjoying nature and the elements (which I also enjoy photographing), exploring abandonments is often a visceral and 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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