Photographing Sound

Location/s: Gallery 1412, Seattle, WA  |  Equipment: Nikon D70 SLR, Tamron 24 - 135mm lens  | 
Notes: live performance, high ISO, slow shutter series designed to convey elements/feeling of sound in the static visual frame

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#AA936 - "prehistoric horse, at Gallery 1412 "

percussion: David Grollman | guitar:  Lucio Menegon | cello: Valerie Kuehne

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#AA895 - "Michael #4, at Gallery 1412 - 1st published: front cover Raven Chronicles Vol. 20, 2014

Michael Monhart

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#AA878 - "Greg, #3 at Gallery 1412"

Greg Campbell

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#AA370 - "Luke, #2 at Gallery 1412 - guitar prepared w/ chopstick"- 1st published Raven Chronicles Vol. 20, 2014

Luke Polipnick

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#AA917 - "David, #6 at Gallery 1412 - tom-tom & plastic tube"- 1st published Raven Chronicles Vol. 20, 2014

David Grollman

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#AA374 - "Lucio, #9 at Gallery 1412"

Lucio Menegon

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#AA934 - "Valerie, #9 at Gallery 1412"

Valerie Kuehne

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#AA940 - "Lucio, #7 at Gallery 1412" - 1st published - back cover: Raven Chronicles, Vol. 20, 2014

Lucio Menegon

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These images seek to convey the dynamic feeling of sound in the static confines of a photograph. I make these photos using long exposures with relatively slow shutter speeds to image the motion of musicians in time to suggest the movement of sound waves in air.