Jack Martin
Title
Jack Martin
Subject
Photography
Description
Nocturnal Memories
In September 2015, I began my series Nocturnal Memories. In this series I photograph using only the light provided to me by the moon the stars, and occasionally man-made light. When photographing in the darkness alone, there is a sense of peace and calmness that fills my soul. I photographed places that have been forgotten; abandoned with a sense of solitude. My work explores the balances of light and dark, life and death of structures and landscapes created by mankind. I look to capture the beauty of the night, showcasing the places we drive by every day and never look twice. These images revitalize the neglected and unoccupied structures; they are reminiscent of the lost memories of one’s own life. Bringing to mind my own childhood memories of the places I once lived that have been forgotten. Nocturnal Memories revive the forgotten structures left by society for one last time before nature takes back what was left and it is erased forever.
I use a Canon T6i camera with an 18-55mm lens for the long exposures that make the images come to life. Each image varies in time because the amount of light can be very bright or very obsolete in the landscapes. The images range from 30 seconds to over two minutes to gather enough light to saturate the sensor for a quality image. The light from the moon makes the images at times seem to be photographed in the daylight. Which could be difficult at times to make it feel and look like a night time photograph. I would work very closely how I positioned the camera to insure the image looked more of the night than the day. When I did not have the moon as my light source, I would have to pay even more attention to the quality of light because of the low light issues that appear with a smaller camera sensor. Less light more noise. Some of the images had to photographed many times over to find the right settings to get what you see in the show. I truly enjoy the solitude of photographing the night landscapes. The adventure of finding something new that is old and left behind is such a thrill. I will continue my adventures photographing the memories left behind by the world to never be forgotten.
In September 2015, I began my series Nocturnal Memories. In this series I photograph using only the light provided to me by the moon the stars, and occasionally man-made light. When photographing in the darkness alone, there is a sense of peace and calmness that fills my soul. I photographed places that have been forgotten; abandoned with a sense of solitude. My work explores the balances of light and dark, life and death of structures and landscapes created by mankind. I look to capture the beauty of the night, showcasing the places we drive by every day and never look twice. These images revitalize the neglected and unoccupied structures; they are reminiscent of the lost memories of one’s own life. Bringing to mind my own childhood memories of the places I once lived that have been forgotten. Nocturnal Memories revive the forgotten structures left by society for one last time before nature takes back what was left and it is erased forever.
I use a Canon T6i camera with an 18-55mm lens for the long exposures that make the images come to life. Each image varies in time because the amount of light can be very bright or very obsolete in the landscapes. The images range from 30 seconds to over two minutes to gather enough light to saturate the sensor for a quality image. The light from the moon makes the images at times seem to be photographed in the daylight. Which could be difficult at times to make it feel and look like a night time photograph. I would work very closely how I positioned the camera to insure the image looked more of the night than the day. When I did not have the moon as my light source, I would have to pay even more attention to the quality of light because of the low light issues that appear with a smaller camera sensor. Less light more noise. Some of the images had to photographed many times over to find the right settings to get what you see in the show. I truly enjoy the solitude of photographing the night landscapes. The adventure of finding something new that is old and left behind is such a thrill. I will continue my adventures photographing the memories left behind by the world to never be forgotten.
Date
2016
Rights
all rights reserved by Jack Martin
Collection
Citation
“Jack Martin,” Stockton University Visual Arts Archive, accessed April 29, 2024, https://stocktonvisualarts.omeka.net/items/show/4.