By
Kenneth Neal
Piece description from the artist
This capture, taken just after sunset, highlights the southern tip of Roosevelt Island where FDR Four Freedoms Park is located. The architecture and urban forms of the location have always attracted me. One element that distinguishes this photo is that it is a long long exposure. I love the challenge of this type of photography for several reasons. One is that it is that you have to slow down and concentrate on doing many things right to get the shot. You need a tripod and a special filter for slowing down the exposure. And often you have to take a number of shots to get the exposure just right. There's much more to consider, but in the end, it's not about the technicalities, it's about how a long exposure can make you see things in a new way: clouds stretch across the frame in an abstract manner; the water becomes silky smooth; things in motion like cars and people walking can disappear. All these elements can add up to a magical result, which makes the extra work more than worthwhile.
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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