I shoot dioramas and "portraits" of trees at night - mostly in New York, but also in Washington, DC. with plans for more cities. I use only available light and I like to say I look for "million dollar lighting packages" when I go out shooting. I find greater impact at night, when "the veil" is thinner and you feel the essence of the tree much more. They exude mystery and magic and power that goes unnoticed in the day. At night you're drawn into the untold stories presented in these dioramas. There is a delicious irony that these magnificent natural beings somehow seem more alive when they appear more artificial - as if they are characters in museum dioramas. Overall, it’s a merging of man and nature in a mostly harmonious way, with a hint at man being a supporting player in the complicated field of nature.
