jd weiss

I am drawn to nature whether it is the open vistas of the ocean or the smallest features in a flower petal. Although, all that I see in my every day experience is part of my palette.

Open spaces of fields, lakes, and oceans reflect our fears, hopes, dreams and, fantasies. After all, the reality is that there is no out there without the perceptions (and the thoughts/emotions attached to them) that each individual brings to these spaces.  It is this relationship we each have with nature that is explored throughout these images; often dream like, and surreal, open  to each individuals interpretation. In addition, the nature of time, impermanence, and recurring cycles, and how they influence our journey is explored throughout the collection.

I use 6x6 medium format film cameras that produce negatives with both depth and subtleness. After scanning the negatives into the computer I often use electronic brushes, and other techniques to add any impressions I have that I was unable to create at the time of filming. The prints are made with archival pigment inks on cotton rag paper, then hand varnished, negating the need for glazing; providing the viewer  a more tangible direct experience than with traditionally presented photographs.

Finally, and most importantly, I believe photography's true power, is not in the capturing, and then saving a special moment from the past, but rather photographs serve as a reminder that these wonderful moments abound, and we are surrounded by them and indeed, are part of them in every present moment.

-jd weiss, 2017