Hello 2010. Glad you’re here. For the last year I have been working on a new photography collection called Spiritus Obscura. Much of the time has been spent experimenting with lighting and process. I finally feel, as 2009 closed, that I’ve found a groove. So now, in 2010 I am putting much focus on this set and working on talking with publishers as my hope is to publish volume 1 this year. These photos represent only a tiny handful of what has been shot, but what is to be expected in the book. Here’s the description, or artists statement if you will, of what I hope to represent and accomplish with the collection. (warning: some images contain nudity. must be 18, or older, to view)
“In my life I have had moments, dark and light, where I have felt closest to the other side of the veil. Feeling at one moment as if I was seeing into the other side of life, and in other moments feeling blinded to it. Stemming from those moments has been the desire and need to dig deeper into spirituality, how it affects each of us and what it means to me. And in that, the relationship between flesh and spirit and the resulting relations. At times they seem to be in unison and at others working against each other. Some times ugly, and other times absolutely beautiful. “Spiritus Obscura” is a raw, exposed exploration into the beauty of this relationship in a manner inspired by the classic paintings I grew up around, coming from a family heavily involved in fine art. It is also a separation from my other work in that all these shots are captured in camera, one exposure, with the only post production being color correction. There is no manipulation of the image itself. Believing that the relationship, between flesh and spirit, cannot be manipulated is the leading factor for the decision to keep these images out of photoshop. It can be molded, and nurtured, but not manipulated. It is what it is.”
