About this picture
Witnessing water endlessly following its course is quite impressive and humbling. Continuously moving and flowing with a majestic force, the incessant stream of water testifies to the energy and power of nature. It is technically challenging for us to work near running water for many reasons: slippy rocks, ambient light changing very fast, strong rumbling sound... But as Eric traces the light, the water also creates its own trail, complementing the image in a unique way.
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About the Night Reflection Eight series
This series is the result of a creative process that has been evolving over the past 8 years. Crafting light by hand to create imagery that magnifies reality in a single exposure is at the core of our projects. These outdoor tube light-painting creations testify to the importance of two things that inspire my photography journey: a love for light-painting as an artistic expression and a love for landscapes that evoke the vastness, mystery, and beauty of nature. Each image is the result of a long exposure during which Kim, a contemporary dancer, and my creative partner, stays still while I move the light behind her. Combining in a singular way light-painting and landscape photography, the process looks like a performance of dancing light and human stillness in the silence of the night.
Flow. The one present in the environment, the one we create, and the one we experience. Flow is a chapter inspired by the constant movement and circulating energy we witness when we pay attention. Be it the force of the running water of the rivers or the waterfalls, the sandfalls we make in the desert, or the state we find ourselves in when we create, they all represent a different aspect of the same concept. Mastery & challenge meet in a balanced way, altering our perception of time and perception of self. We are fully immersed in a task, deeply focused and effortlessly invested, in the moment, engaged in our craft. Light-painting surely acts for us as a gateway to flow.
Acting as a purpose to travel, our projects keep us learning and moving forward. Since 2015, our journey through outdoor tube light-painting has been giving us the opportunity to push our limits and stay outdoors for long hours through the cold, the wind, the mosquitoes, and other unpredictable challenges to experience, create, and capture unique moments of magic after sunset, seeking to inspire others to go explore and play with lights. Just as every trace of light made by hand is unique and impossible to replicate, so is every night sky we capture. As we shape traces of light and partially reveal the beauty of our environment, we try to create a slightly altered perspective of reality where reflection is implied.
