DARK

 

Dark photography can be described as the art of making photos that are moody in style.   The photographs use a strong contrast between light and dark…with deep shadows that allows the viewer’s mind to fill in the gaps.  

In this series of dark photography, while I am only the messenger -the viewer through interpretation of the images becomes the author of these one frame stories.  So welcome to these fragmented images of the dark side of photography.

Images were made using window light with some being multiple composures in Photoshop.

Camera used Sony A7II.  I can be reached at nymacc@gmail.com

Chasing the Shadows

In this post I present a series of images with a shadowy theme, where darkness is a compelling component of the images.  While most photographers try to open up the shadows by using reflectors or other methods of lighting, I have chosen to embrace the shadows in this series of photographs.  So, come join me on the dark side of photography.

Light of course is the basis of the photographic process.  We pay attention to the light because it defines how we see the subject we are photographing.  However, while the light is a focal point, shadows can direct our attention to the subject, they can in some cases become the subject of our image.  They can become a mystery that envelops the subject we are photographing creating a question of what lies beyond the shadow. 

I can be contacted at: nymacc@gmail.com

In The Shadows

Shadows can help draw the viewer’s eye to the subject and at other times the shadow becomes the subject.  Therefore, I invite you into my world of shadows.

The world around us is filled with shadows...and at times there are things lurking in the shadows.  In this post I find a number of things lurking in my shadows and attempt to capture them through my camera lens.  I find shadows an abstract veil that beckons me to explore this line between dark and light.