These are images from my travels, near and far, made in the medium of black and white photography. They are silver prints from 35mm film, which I hand-processed and printed in my darkroom. I am drawn to aspects of the landscape that are the less dramatic ones in their perceived grandeur, but even so they are no less full of life and stories. I am stopped by a "certain something" as I wander through these places, and these images are my attempt to capture that inspiration.
I play with the elements that are out there—everything from trees and roads to a piece of trash or a solitary pinecone—to create a composition that satisfies the feeling I have for the place. In that way, I suppose I am molding or manipulating the scene rather than trying to portray its truth (assuming there is such a thing). Therefore, I consider my images to be, at the very least, my offering of temporary truths.
Untitled, Vancouver harbor, BC, 2003, (n. 13)
Olive Park, Chicago, IL, 2000, (n. 36)
Untitled, West Newbury, MA, 2007, (n. 37)
Untitled, Hampton, NH, 2007, (n. 38)
Untitled, West Newbury, MA, 2005, (n. 6)
Untitled, Teton Mountains, WY, 2002, (n. 16)
Untitled, Wyoming, 2002, (n. 17)
A Piece of White Trash on the Sidewalk, North Hampton, NH, 2001, (n. 18)
Untitled, Lawrence, MA, 1995, (n. 15)
Untitled, Idaho, 2002, (n. 39)
Old Faithful, WY, 2002, (n. 11)
Untitled, Idaho, 2002, (n. 12)
Rocky Mountains, CO, 2004, (n. 26)
Untitled, Nevada, 2006, (n. 41)
Untitled, Salisbury, MA, 2001, (n. 40)
Untitled, York Beach, ME, 2004, (n. 20)
Untitled, Idaho, 2002, (n. 10)
Untitled, North Hampton, NH, 1995, (n. 5)
Untitled, Nevada, 2006, (n. 42)
Copyright 2006-2008 Tara Wrobel.
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