By
Kenneth Neal
Piece description from the artist
Photographs in my streetlamp series were taken primarily in New York City, often during early morning or late afternoon when the light highly contrasts with deep saturated colors in shadow. I like to add my own personal touches because that’s part of turning a snapshot into a vision. What I think distinguishes this series is the challenge of capturing the angles, curves and geometry of the city with street lamps as a focal point. This approach brings out some of the mystery and magic the city offers for me as I hope it does for my viewers. And perhaps most important about this series is that fact that the street lamps are always on, day or night, lighting the way.
Kenneth focuses cityscapes, street photography and landscapes, particularly using low light and long exposure techniques. His work also features black and white photography, especially emphasizing a cinema noir atmosphere.
Kenneth's work has been included in the Saatchi ARTPARIS exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris and has been shown in venues in the U.S. and internationally. Highlights include "The Haunted Gallery" (Chashama Gallery, NY), "Points of View"(1199SEIU Gallery, NY), "Imagine" (The Cell Gallery, NY), the Salmagundi Art Club's Photography and Graphics exhibition (NY), and Long Island Photo Gallery's "Street Life" exhibition (NY). Additionally, his photo "Urban Nature NY" is featured as cover art on the book, "Still the Same Hawk: Reflections on Nature and New York" (Fordham Press). Kenneth has twice won the first place prize in the Canon "Imagine" magazine "Take Your Best Shot" contest. His photo essay, "The Only Way is Up," was featured in Nikon's "N-Photo" Magazine. Several of Kenneth's photos were recently selected in international competitions to be exhibited in galleries including: Sparks Gallery (San Diego, California), Space Art Gallery (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), BBA Gallery (Berlin), Valid World Hall (Barcelona), the Espacio El Dorado gallery (Bogota).
Kenneth lives and works in New York City.
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