Chris Dahlquist

I approach 21st century photography with the sensibility and aesthetic of a 19th century photographer. By employing the best characteristics of both eras, i create anachronistic images of in-between spaces. Just as the earliest photographers, the practitioners of daguerreotype and tintype, i treat metal plates by hand, preparing each to receive its own unique photograph. I capitalize on the smooth surface of steel, a finely textured under painting, and the translucent qualities of digital pigments to create each luminous piece. My images are metaphors for the in-between places in our lives. The ones where we must be mindful to appreciate the subtle beauty and richness that quietly reside there.