LEIGH ANN EDMONDS
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
I am a documentary photographer from a small town in Alabama. My marriage to a full time working musician and my love of life, adventure and outdoors is often depicted with my personal works. Photography has been a huge part of my life for well over 25 years now, so I consider it more about a visual journey than a professional destination. The vast majority of my work is in black and white as I connect it more to a nostalgic and timeless look over my color images. This probably has a lot to do with how I learned how to shoot with black and white film printed and developed in a dark room. So I credit my style from my earlier, formative years as a student of photography. My work is predominantly unplanned, spontaneous and observant. I never want to control or direct individuals with my documentary work as this takes away the individual's authentic moment and identity.
LOCATION
Alabama UNITED STATES
CAMERA
Nikon N70 (Musicians), Nikon D700 and D800
CATEGORY
documentary, portrait, fine art photography
WEBSITE
STORY BY LEIGH ANN
TURNING NEGATIVES INTO POSITIVES
