Artist statement: My art explores the ability of the camera to augment human perception. I am fascinated by the ability of the lens and sensor to distort scale, time and perspective. Using modern technology I seek to find ways to freeze or expose phenomenon that we experience fleetingly or that we are unable to process fully.
Capturing the images just beyond the limits of our perception is my primary interest. Working in a documentary style I seek to distill these moments to allow them to be viewed and analysed.
This series, Midnight modern focuses on the milieu of Palm Springs California, shot using only the light of the full moon between the hours of 8 pm and 5 am.
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Also known as Giclee prints or bubble-jet prints, pigment ink-jet prints are generated by computer printers from digital or scanned files using dye-based or pigment-based inks. A series of nozzles spray tiny droplets of ink onto the paper surface in a precise pattern that corresponds to the digital image file. In dye-based prints the ink soaks into the paper, whereas in pigment-based prints the ink rests and dries on top of the paper surface.
Whilst the term is broad, pigment ink-jet prints have come to be associated with prints produced on fine art papers. They are the most versatile and archival method of printing available to photographers today. A wide variety of material on which an image can be printed with such inks are available, including various textures and finishes such as matte photo paper, watercolour paper, cotton canvas or pre-coated canvas.
