I am a professional photographer living in Wyoming in the United States. I fled the city several years ago seeking the same simplicity that I strive for in photographic composition. But in the same way that I find the formal rules of composition rather problematic at times, and end up deliberately breaking them, the rural existence also becomes problematic at times, and so I’ll get into the truck or onto a plane, deliberately seek the usual, and attempt to see it in an unusual manner. Light, of course, is the most important factor in my work, and remains a constant creative experiment.

Over the years I’ve found that the less encumbered I work, the greater the possibilities. I’m currently using either a Nikon D80 or D50. I got rid of the wet darkroom several years ago, as well as the 35mm and medium format film cameras, and now work exclusively in digital format. I favour natural light in early morning or late afternoon, but on the rare occasion still use studio lighting. From the moment of capture, my aim is to produce a photograph that will articulate thoughts or ideas that don’t have to be explained in words.

I am at Imagekind for unsigned prints on demand, and at http://www.jrhummel.boundlessgallery.com/ for signed and numbered limited editions.

The image I have submitted is of a dried rose photographed under a spring afternoon’s natural light, diffused through lightweight mesh drapes. I gave it an edge treatment reminiscent of earlier darkroom processes.

Words & Photos Copyright 2007 Jeffrey Hummel

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1. eduardo waghorn August 14th, 2007 11:59 pm :

   Hope your new blog could be an inspiration, as your first one. I think I red it a couple of times.
   Are you from UK?
   Im Eduardo from Chile, warm greetings from our winter:)
   Keep in touch!

   I have an Image’s blog: Imágenes y Afiches. Check it if you want.

2. Andrew Gibson August 20th, 2007 4:22 am :

   Hi Eduardo, yes I’m from the UK. Liked your blog by the way, some nice work.

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