16 November 2006

Shadow dancing

Shadows are like photographic negatives.
When you look at a negative you see its subject matter with such clarity, yet the image is profoundly altered. Shadows also bring a clarity, but they offer their subject matter through a different lens of perception. There is less information in a shadow, but it's so much more evocative. These shadow shots were taken over a period of five years. Above, a group of friends exits a covered walkway in the low light of evening.






Two children stake their claim against the watery glass of a Victorian sash window.














A young girl cuddles her dolly.




Ferry passengers lean on the railing,
admiring the
ocean view








Two forms cast a negative image against the brilliant red cliffs of PEI.