Urban Nightscapes

After dark, the prosaic comes alive morphed by a klieg lit stage— at once, both peaceful and kinetic. A neon world of predator and prey, through my viewfinder garish greens and vivid reds play with the afterglow of twilight sky. I try to capture saccharin sweetness and the promise of forbidden fruit. I thrill when a percussive din shatters the vesper stillness. I’ve learned this murky realm of mixed lighting and chiaroscuro charm is best rendered without filters and the patience of a saint. For twenty years I’ve meandered through great cities camera in tow, prowling the grittiest parts of town. Working quickly to record a vanishing scene and to keep out of harm’s way, after dark, it’s scary and electric.