Opening Reception:
Saturday, October 15th from 6-9pm
Hors d’oeuvres & Refreshments Served
Modern Heritage Furniture
Bill Murphy
voodoo7@cox.net
Extended Time Photography
This exhibition of photographs reflects some of my areas of interest: the ocean, night, the passage of time, and the element of chance. The photographs of the ocean taken during the day all use a slower shutter speed that does not “freeze” the motion of the waves but slows it long enough to reveal forms and rhythms not readily visible to the eye. In taking the photograph, there is no way to predict howit will look, adding an element of chance to the process.
When photographing at night, many objects are too dark to be seen by the eye. With sufficient time, enough light will accumulate to reveal these objects in the photograph. Clouds and waves are moving, ensuring with the passage of time that the end result will be different than what one sees in a given moment. Motion, atmospheric changes, and the unexpected are all incorporated into a single image allowing an enhanced perception of the world. Photographing under these conditions at times produces surprising results and rich rewards.
Tony Reed
tlreed@cox.net
