“Through the production of my latest series ‘In Darkness Visible’ in which I have selected the subject matter of trees and seascapes, has come a synthesis between reality and abstraction distilled through darkness. Contemplation is brought to bear upon mournful sensory visions of restored primordial beauty.
The intention is to focus the observer’s attention on the essence of the image and to avoid distracting it with negative concerns. It is hoped that the delicate nature of my portrayal serves as a metaphor for the fragility of our relationship with the natural world.”
His luminous photographs can be compared to paintings in the sense that they are often painstakingly multi-layered constructions. Yet they remain pure photography and are bound by the possibilities and limitations of the medium of film and a large format camera.
