Night Shift
a statement...
I have been developing my photographic prowess for several years now. Over time I began to notice how I would continue to photograph things in a certain way, at a certain time, or from a certain angle. For example I like taking pictures at night, or of plants and rocks. Since landscapes were my specialty, I found myself trying to capture beauty in things that others ordinarily might not notice; not just for myself, but also in an effort to make my work more interesting. At the same time I started moving away from the "decisive moment." This was a fine development, however I wasn’t quite at the bottom of things yet. I realized later that it is in my nature to try to see things from as many angles as I can. I’m never completely satisfied until I can examine every facet of something or someplace. Based on this quality, I began to use photography to capture things from new angles. The photographic process allows people to see things that would ordinarily be impossible to see. Everyone thinks they know about photography, however my work sought to find an angle that the viewers would not be expecting, which ultimately led to this show.
Night Shift is a combination of black & white and color prints taken during the night and the day. The black & white photographs were taken in the infrared light spectrum using a digital camera with an infrared filter. These pictures were all taken at about 2-4pm. The color photographs are actually night shots that I took at around 11pm-12am during a full moon. By opening my aperture up all the way to f/1.4 and exposing the film for about 30 seconds, the photos ended up looking like they were taken in full daylight. Conversely, my infrared prints almost appear to be taken at night. This is due to the fact that the sky reflects no infrared light and appears black. Only objects that absorb lots of light will appear white in the infrared spectrum. So, in effect, the daytime photos look like night, and the night photos look like day.