FOR THE LOVE OF LIGHT
AND SHADOWS

CHAPTER 1: THE SHADOWS CALLING

And the shadows said: “Look at me!”

They were everywhere, and they always show themselves to me. They wanted to be seen. I obliged. I played their game. I explored their dark side while thinking, what is this fascination towards this anonymous shapes? Why does it matter? Why do I feel that it is important?

Shadow of a person riding a bicycle on a concrete ground.
Silhouettes of people inside a modern, illuminated building with glass walls and vertical light fixtures, reflected on a shiny floor.
A person walking on a sidewalk next to a building with strong shadows cast by nearby trees and a street lamp, in black and white.
Reflection of trees and cloudy sky on water in a natural outdoor setting
Silhouette of a person walking on a city street at dusk, viewed from below through a large puddle reflecting the sky and surrounding buildings.
Silhouette of a person walking in an art gallery or museum with illuminated display panels.
Reflection of a person and child holding hands, seen in a puddle of water on a dark street at night, with a bicycle lying on the ground.
Silhouette of a person sitting in a chair at the end of a dark corridor with bright overhead lights.

… until at one point, I said, “I have played with you long enough. I know who you are now.

CHAPTER 2: THE SEARCH FOR LIGHT

I stopped entertaining the shadows that was wanting to pull me down with them. And so for a whole year, I just photographed light. However faint, in color, or in monochrome, of the simplest things in life. I seek for them, and I started appreciating them more. Finding them gave me joy. it gave me a taste of the other side.

Close-up of a lit rectangular window or light fixture against a dark background, possibly a part of a building interior or exterior.
A door with a decorative frosted glass panel featuring a diamond pattern.
Close-up of a metallic stovetop with two black control knobs, and a glowing X-ray of a skeleton on a dark background.
Close-up photo of carpeted stairs illuminated by warm sunlight from above
A white mug filled with coffee on a dark textured surface.
Abstract geometric composition with diagonal light and dark shapes on tiles.

CHAPTER 3: FINDING

It taught me that I have a choice:

To see and focus on the dark, or choose the light. And so my series which I called Chromasynthesis and Confluence were born - a conscious effort to see the light in the midst of darkness.

The existence of light is the very soul of photography, and in life.

Silhouette of two church steeples against a bright moonlit sky with trees at the bottom right.

Chromasynthesis

Silhouette of a building with a small skylight in a dark sky at dusk, with a tree branch partially visible.
BROWSE CHROMASYNTHESIS
A woman walking on the street wearing a long, colorful dress with a bag over her shoulder, seen through a dark opening with a large mural of loaded grocery bags on a glass building in the background.

Confluence

Part of a white car with a yellow item on the dashboard, seen through a small opening in a dark wall or structure, with a yellow line on the ground in the background.
A woman walking on a sidewalk holding shopping bags, with sunlight casting a shadow on the ground, and two people standing in the distance.

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