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Ghostwalk
I specialize in low-light and night photography. I have been photographing
using these special techniques for over two decades, and have
taught classes and seminars in the technique. Essentially, low-light
and night photography use available light, without flash, to capture
images in low lighting conditions. Exposure length can range from
a relatively fast 1/30 of a second to up to several minutes in
duration. I have used these techniques for dance and music performance
photography, astrophotography, and to create special effects mixed
with more standard photographic techniaues. Blur, for example,
is not always a "mistake," and can be quite effective to create
mood and atmosphere.
For the piece above, Ghostwalk, the camera was mounted on a tripod, and the subject walked towards
the camera slowly and steadily. The setting was a lakeside park
just north of downtown Chicago, IL, and the light sources were
the streetlights along the parks paths, and the headlights of
traffic going by. Various peaks in the ambient lighting create
distinct images which overlap; these can also be created where
the subject paused in walking for a moment.
Most of the images on this page were shot using a tripod, although
some were handheld. With practice, I have developed the ability
to stay absolutely still while holding the camera for up an exposure
up to two ro three seconds in duration.
Millenium Park, Chicago, IL, December 2004
Chicago, IL, December 2004
Minneapolis, MN, 2003
Capitol Building, Madison, WI, 1993
Capitol Building, Madison, WI, 1993
Rice Park and St. Paul Hotel, St. Paul, Miinesota, December 2002:
Wall of Ice & Light, St. Paul Winter Carnival, St. Paul, MN, 2003
Circle with Lantern, Zuni, NM, 2004
Szyzgy, Taos, NM, 2004
Bonfire, Kawashaway, MN, 2001
Dance & Performance Photography Using Available Light
Bedaya Dancers, Central Java, Indonesia, 1986
Globose
Madison, WI, 1989
First Place Winner, Shutterbug Photo Contest, Wisconsin State
Journal , 1989
San Francisco, CA, 1998
Celestial Goddess, St. Paul, 2002
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