Neophotography (Working Series)

Photography is the practice of capturing and displaying reflected light. In contrast, neon is emitted light. Broken down, the word “photography” literally means “writing with light.” The two mediums, neon and photography, both play with photons, but on the opposite ends of the principles of light. I happen to have a deep love for the two of them.

My series, Neophotography, which directly translates to “new writing with light,” explores both sides of light, as a reflected and emitted medium. By taking images that I have made with a camera and film and translating them into neon, I am linking, and further exploring, the idea of what it means to draw with light. I think this working series serves as a small testament to the power of light as a medium for creative expression. 

In addition to being unequivocally obsessed, neon as a medium allows me to create works of art that are both visually striking and emotionally evocative. By taking mundane images and recreating them in neon, I’m allowing these compositions to see and be seen in a new light.