Timm Chapman

Technology has blurred the line between realism & manufactured reality. While most photographic images are brought to life with a computer these days, I prefer instead to capture light solely on the film plane; freezing a moment in time and recording the natural, organic aesthetic. Raised on film, and now beginning my fourth decade, I believe that film is truth; a singular capture of a moment in time. A witnessÕ record to a brief event, and to that end it is my job to preserve its essence, and therefore not alter it after the fact. I fuse this traditional technique of capture with modern printing substrates, producing archival imagery on fine art paper and infused into coated raw aluminum. Over the last 5 years, I have traveled the world capturing emotionally charged photographs of our increasingly fragile landscape; places as diverse as the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone to the northerly reaches of the Arctic, to deep within the Earth in Vietnam. Places that have either been destroyed by the hand of man or those that are under a critical threat. I seek out to take intimate portraits within the landscape. Portraits not of people, but rather of the places themselves, so they may share their solemn stories with the viewer; a reminder of the fragile beauty all around us. When not circling the Earth capturing fresh images or showing my work across the country, I can often be found leading workshops or educating others in the traditional techniques of photography. My work has been featured in publications all over North America including National Geographic Traveler, FrommerÕs travelguides, Arizona Highways and United Airlines ‘Hemispheres’ magazine. My fine art prints can also be found in private and corporate collections around the globe. My ÔPortraits of the LandscapeÕ video series share inside views into how I work in the preparation and execution of a particular photo project. Here are some examples: https://youtu.be/GIzEmE3xFCI https://youtu.be/BUJjMLM1QY0 https://youtu.be/g9sVHIDkF9U