Photography is Magic - Early Beginnings
As a young boy I can remember my Dad disappearing to the loft for hours at a time. Eventually, he would come down with a gratified smile on his face, clutching a few black and white pictures.
On one occasion, I was invited up to the loft on the condition that I did not leave for a while. I remember there was a strange smell in the air and the room was lit by a red light.
After a while of dunking from tray to tray and the use of a strange apparatus, which shone a light on to the paper, gradually I could see, as if by magic, a picture appear!
It was many years later that I began a career as a digital artist, creating abstract and conceptual stock imagery, which is represented exclusively by Brand X Pictures [Jupiter Images]. To date, four disks have been published, comprising of a collection of vibrant and emotive imagery, which continues to be acquired globally.
Over the years, I have found a passion for film, particularly medium format, and enjoy the art of developing my own monochromes using traditional black and white chemistry. I now use my well-loved Bronica SLR to capture and document what I consider "interesting moments", these moments sometimes comprise of scenic views, macro abstracts and striking architecture.
Long exposures appeal to me as they offer a surreal and sometimes abstract quality. Allowing your mind to create its own picture is one of the reasons why abstract art is so appealing as it allows the viewer to explore their own creativity.
Artist Statement - Digital Imagery
My imagery has become increasingly non-objective with no recognisable subject matter, the subject being the imagery itself. Non-objective art explores the potential of abstraction, the shape, depth, colours, tones, lines and texture, but does not try to pin down a subject. This lets the viewer respond emotionally to the piece.
Equipment
- Film
Bronica ETRS Medium Format SLR
- Digital
Canon EOS 5D DSLR
Epson 750 Pro Scanner
Stock Image Agencies:
Brand X Pictures (Jupiter Images) [Exclusivity]
-Affiliates
Corbis
Inmagine
Fotosearch
Punchstock
Artzooks
Matton Images
Graphic Obsession
Fine Art Publishers:
The Saatchi Online Gallery
Prime Arts [Fine Art Publishing]
Acrylicize [Acrylic]
Frames4Corners [Fine Art Publisher]
Chroma-Life [Online Gallery & Publisher]
Cre8 [Online Gallery]
Blanc Wall [Online Wallpaper Gallery]
Art.co.uk [Online Art Publisher]
AllPosters [Online Art Publisher]
Picasso Mio [Online Art Publisher]
