Piece description from the artist
Location: Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida 2020
When I visited Big Cypress in Florida, everyone around me began to photograph gators. And of course, you know I also secured a few dinosaur photos on that day. But my favorite photo was of a Cormorant perched high up on the trees. This swamp noble caught my attention as a golden glow filled the landscape. He looked like a highborn or royal looking over his domain.
When I went home and began post-processing, I did some research on my subjects, as I often do. I found out that many cultures consider Cormorants a symbol of nobility and indulgence. In some parts of the world, fishing communities believe that these aquatic birds bring good fortune.
*Composite photo: I like to associate my bird photography with clouds, so I often use interesting skies I photograph to composite a more pleasing image.
San Herman López is a fine art photographer for whom the camera is the culmination of a lifelong visual journey. His artistic practice was ignited in childhood with a simple 35mm film camera, a gift from his mother, who became his first subject and instilled in him the belief that photography could capture profound joy and connection.
This foundation evolved through decades of work as a graphic artist and graffiti writer, disciplines that permanently shaped his eye for composition, bold geometry, and layered texture. In 2015, he made a definitive commitment to photography, channeling this multidisciplinary vision into a focused pursuit of the definitive image.
Now based in Sacramento, California, San, a.k.a Sanzei, approaches the vast and varied landscapes of the American West with the same disciplined eye he brought to the coasts of South Florida and the forests of the Pacific Northwest. Beaches, cityscapes, mountain vistas, and desert terrain become complex graphic arrangements in his hands, each image seeking the precise interplay of light, shadow, and form that transcends documentation to evoke feeling and narrative.
His work is available through TurningArt, Saatchi Art, and Fine Art America, and can be explored further at sanzeiphotography.com.
Instagram: @SanzeiPhotography
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