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Four series · Available Light
Soft Shores & County Lines Fog · Water · Pastoral Light

Made along the fog-bound coastlines of Maine and the quiet rural corridors of Northeast Ohio — two places that share a light, a pace, and a particular quality of green.

Fountain of Eternal Life sculpture dissolving into fog, Cleveland War Memorial
Marshall Point Lighthouse dissolving into coastal fog, Port Clyde Maine
Marshall Point Lighthouse reflected in golden tidal pools, abstract
Stone breakwater extending into fog, vanishing at the horizon, Maine
Teal mist over still water and low tide, Maine coastline
Old green iron bridge disappearing into dense coastal fog at dawn, Maine harbor
Dramatic storm clouds over still Lake Erie at sunset, golden reflections, Maine breakwall
Dew-covered spider web in morning fog, Marshall Point lighthouse, Maine
Fairport Harbor lighthouse floating in morning mist over Lake Erie, Ohio
Foggy rural Ohio road at sunrise, sun glowing warmly through mist on the way home
Snow-covered trees arching over empty road in fog, Willoughby Ohio
Flat Maine field in dense fog, saturated green against cool grey sky
Utility lines converging on a single pole in Maine fog
Conjured Light Artificial Light · Constructed Wonder

Light that was made, not found. Every source in these images was put there by human hands — and photographed in the only light available.

Red jellyfish floating in crimson light, Shedd Aquarium Chicago
Golden jellyfish floating in purple atmospheric light, Shedd Aquarium Chicago
Beluga whale lit by teal beam of light in darkness, Shedd Aquarium Chicago
Electric green brain coral glowing in darkness, Shedd Aquarium Chicago
Child silhouetted against water column with rainbow lens flare, Crown Fountain, Millennium Park Chicago
Navy Pier Ferris wheel at night, geometric light pattern against black sky, Chicago
Downtown Willoughby Ohio at night, wet streets reflecting Christmas lights, neon signs
Mother and child lit by screen glow in darkness, intimate available light portrait
Stone, Sky & Storm Celestial & Meteorological

The sky as subject — eclipse, storm, moonrise, the Milky Way. Moments when available light becomes something else entirely.

Total solar eclipse corona over Lake Erie, April 8 2024, golden horizon, Venus visible
Sky dissolving into lake, no visible horizon, infinite blue gradient, Lake Erie
Milky Way galaxy over red rock formations, Arches National Park, Moab Utah
Balanced Rock under moonlit sky, Arches National Park, Moab Utah
Infrared photograph of Wade Oval park, teal sky and white trees reflected in still water, Cleveland
Suburban home silhouetted against extraordinary purple and orange sunset sky, Willoughby Ohio
Double rainbow over suburban neighborhood against dramatic storm sky, Willoughby Ohio
Long exposure light trail on road at dusk, Holden Arboretum, Northeast Ohio
Chagrin River valley in fall color, dramatic breaking sky, Willoughby Ohio overlook
Full moon with plane contrail crossing it, bare winter trees lit warm, stars visible, Ohio
Cleveland · June 19, 2016 Available Light · Documentary

The night Cleveland ended a 52-year championship drought. Shot in the streets, bars, and alleys of downtown — available light, available chaos.

East Fourth Street packed with Cavaliers fans before Game 7, Cleveland June 2016
Bar erupts in celebration the moment the Cavaliers win the NBA Championship, Cleveland
Terminal Tower lit in Cavaliers wine and gold on championship night, Cleveland
Cleveland fans celebrating in the streets, arms raised, Cavaliers jersey, championship night