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Day to Night™
TRAFALGAR SQUARE, LONDON PUZZLE
I lived in London during my junior year of college, in 1979. I remember spending several weekends visiting Trafalgar Square.
It has always been one of my favorite places in London. I decided it was an ideal location for my Day to Night™ series and began the process of gaining permission to photograph this iconic location. Once permission was granted, I scouted the area and built scaffolding in front of the National Portrait Gallery, giving me a centered, symmetrical view of the entire Square. The unique perspective allowed me to essentially see various levels of the park as if they were stages, each having their own distinct narrative.
Every person featured in this photograph represents a specific moment captured from the early morning until night.
Day to Night™
BASS ROCK, SCOTLAND PUZZLE
Day to Night™
REGATA STORICA, VENICE PUZZLE
I have always been captivated by history, and Venice is one of my favorite cities because it truly remains timeless. This photograph was created during the Historical Regatta - an event that has taken place in Venice every year since the 1498. The boats and costumes seen in this photograph are exactly the same as they were back then.
Day to Night™
Inauguration, Washington DC PUZZLE
In 2013, I had the incredible opportunity to be granted permission to photograph President Obama's second inauguration. It was an extremely cold day, with estimates of 1 million people in attendance.
From setup to breakdown, I spent 20+ hours in a scissor lift witnessing a sea of waving flags, cheers from proud constituents, and the pride of the nation, all illuminated by a bright and colorful sunrise.
During the day, planes landing at Ronald Reagan Airport created gusts of wind that shook the lift, threatening to blur my exposures. The final image was worth the stress and more, as I was able to create an image that captures the sentiments of the day, as well as of the years of Obama's presidency. I am so honored to have been part of such a momentous day in history.
Day to Night™
FLATIRON, NYC PUZZLE
The Flatiron building has been called "one of the world". It's the most iconic skyscrapers. It has always been one of my favorite buildings. I love the compositional divide the building creates in this photograph.
Like the bow of a great ship, the Flatiron mirrors itself, each side shares a different avenue of the city. To make this image, I photographed from a 170-foot crane floating directly over 5th Ave. Broadway is seen as "day", and 5th avenue, is photographed at "night". This photograph was created on the anniversary of 9/11 in 2010.
As twilight came over the city, the 9/11 memorial lights began to rise at the end of Fifth Avenue. It's an image about hope and memory. New Yorkers continue to move forward, yet never forget.