Though photography is often a very dark, mysterious practice, the presence of light in photography is essential. Without it, we would only stare at blank frames of artwork. A subject needs light to illuminate its features. Film needs light to expose the silver halide coated on its surface. Photo paper, though sensitive to light, needs portions of it to capture an image on the page.
The various means of utilizing natural or manufactured light, however, is what turns the truly scientific and mechanical process of creating a photograph into ART.
Light bounces, shines, streaks, seeps through, highlights, reflects, spreads, burns, halos, flashes, glares, gleams and glimmers its way into our lives and our photographs. It can be playful, eerie, or highly particular and unexpected.
Below, are some of my digital photographs that illuminate (ha ha) the world of light.
Neon lights of San Francisco:
Light in nature:
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| California heaven |
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| Nelson, South Island, New Zealand |
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| Northern California |
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| Rotarua, North Island, New Zealand |
On the streets:
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| Las Vegas, NV |
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| Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand |
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| (Two above) Over the Bay Bridge, San Francisco |
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