Lightkeep Project
Lightkeep is a personal project reimagining portraiture's power in our fast-paced visual world. Inspired by daguerreotypes, I craft high-resolution black and white portraits with a timeless quality, inviting deeper engagement through stillness and detail. Against short-form trends, Lightkeep offers contemplation and a renewed appreciation for photographic portraits of diverse individuals. Fascinated by encapsulating entire stories in a single image, the deliberate choice of black and white eliminates distractions, focusing solely on the subject's essence and character.
Central to the Lightkeep project is an ongoing exploration of technical precision. I'm driven to push the boundaries of detail capture, meticulously refining my techniques to achieve the highest possible fidelity. This involves a careful blend of fundamental photographic principles, advanced camera and lens selection, and cutting-edge post-production techniques, including the strategic use of AI tools. The result is a level of subject detail that invites profound observation and contemplation, transforming each portrait into a compelling narrative.
“A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it.”
— Edward Steichen
