POSTPHOTOGRAPHIC MOMENTS (2017-2021)
My experimenting and messing around with the panorama function of an Iphone started back in 2017. I was absolutely fascinated by the possibility of light-painting with daylight! and its unpredictible outcome. Now, a few years later this practice is labeled and goes by the hashtag of #panoglitch. I for myself prefer calling the results postphotographic moments.
THE HONG KONG FILES
Postphotographic Moments (2018)Hong Kong is a perfect playground for my experimental work. Architecture, street life, neon, graffitti, people, day and night... an infinite blend of colors and sensations. All final images are in-camera made, unique, intuitive and accidental - no filters - no postproduction. Sometimes magic happens and this is where - in my understanding - the essence and beauty of photography lies.
- tramuntana filesPostphotographic Moments (2018)Cadaques and Cap de Creus is the most oriental region of the spanish península and home of the master of surrealism. Magic landscapes, wild rocks and the all present perfume of Salvador Dalí. What more inspiration does one need to let the camera go free? Again, all final images are in-camera made, unique, intuitive and accidental - no filters - no postproduction.
Saurópolis - Pioneer use of a mobile phone camera (2005/06)
The streets of Poblenou / BCN. A rather poetic view of a barrio in transformation. Images made with a Nokia N90 (2MP) phone camera which produce a kind of pictorial quality and a lot of "grain". It was very exciting at the time to print those photographs big (up to 2m) and use them for my book project Saurópolis. This has not been done before, there was definitely new ground to explore.
BCN FASHION BEACH - Barcelona Beaches 2007/08
Summer beaches of Barcelona present a symphony of chaos and colors and my intention was to add a touch of poetry and humor to it. Always riding a fine line between intimacy and exhibitonism. It was my definite step into digital photography, using a rather long lens (180mm) on a reflex camera this time (in order to form noticably part of the scene).
WHAT'S TRUE - Painting with light (1999-2000)
On my trips on assignment I used to take some time off when ever possible to explore cityscape scenarios at dawn. I was looking for unexpected results by doing long exposures and camera movements. Keep in mind at those times you only saw the results when the slides got delivered from the lab, which always was an exciting moment. Original work on color slides.
inside poblenou - Arxiu Fotogràfic de Barcelona 2017/18
Inside views of a barrio during its transformation from industrial to hi-tech. It is a follow-up of "Saurópolis", but this time in a more documentary approach, photography from within.
QUIXOTE XXI - la Mancha revisited (2002/03)
Visiting la Mancha to take photographs in a Quixote state of mind, using a small and outdated bakelite camera from the 50's. On the lookout of protagonists of the all time classic by Cervantes. Original works are on color negatives.
SCARY [STONE] FACES - (2011-13)
Volcanic rocks meet the walking dead. A visual correspondence between two independant series. All that we see or seem ist just a dream within a dream (Edgar Allan Poe). Digital photography.
STRANGE DAYS - Selected work from 1982 - 1991
Early black and white street photography
peace be with you
Selected work from 1990 - 2017
