Ribbon

Ribbon - from my collection Fleeting Reflections, a study of the buildings in and around Canary Wharf (London - UK) as they relate to the bodies of water that surround them. Initially starting as pure reflections, I extend the abstraction to create something the eye can’t immediately recognise. Using in camera multiple exposures, the resultant images are peaceful and meditative – a stark contrast to the chaos inherent to the buildings from which they are derived. The images themselves are produced purely in camera, their abstraction a result of the prevailing weather, patience and skill. The whole process is a form of meditation, I often photograph the same area of water for 3 or 4 hours and producing over 1000 multiple exposed images just to get one “perfect” image, without the use of Photoshop. Post production is limited to contrast and levels adjustments with the intention of presenting the viewer with an honest representation of what the camera saw.