I began creating photographic compositions fifteen years ago. My early experiences were much like that of many other artists, being awestruck by the beauty of what one could create out of thin air. I practiced traditional photographic techniques, mostly in black and white, and discovered a process that would transform the way that I worked with the medium.

While editing my work I would sometimes come across compelling images that were for the most part unintentional. They either escaped my technical control or were taken by accident. So I decided to try loosening my grip on the composition of the shot, and experimented with every dimension of control available in the camera.

I discovered that by exerting less technical control over the process, I could produce images that were much more spontaneous. They had a life and identity of their own, and thus I had become an explorer in the infinite space of living images.

The Colorfields was the first body of work to come together using this approach. It was shot on Fuji Velvia Film at night with shutter speeds between 1 and 8 seconds. Through the addition of time into the visual equation, the viewer is introduced to a surreal world of light and emptiness that would normally escape the naked eye.

Synopses is an idea that was born during a recent trip to Europe. The goal was to discover a latent story in a set of visually related images. Much like the process of storyboarding in the cinematic arts, I experimented with different arrangements until the visualization of the underlying story emerged. By framing each image independently, I attempted to further underscore the importance of the images as a medium rather than an end result.

David Goodine
Brooklyn, NY