Chris Jones
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Philosophy
I believe art, in whatever form, is a conversation between the artist and the viewer. You can paint or dance, sculpt or photograph. By whichever means a person communicates, the message is clearest -- and deepest -- when the story is uncomplicated, rid of clutter and confusing layers. Through my photography I hope to tell clear, simple stories, to show people that there is much to see where we least expect it.
Style
Landscape, street.
Technique
Most of my photographs are recorded on black-and-white film, developed by hand in a small tank and printed in a small, temporary darkroom in my apartment using both resin-coated and fibre-based silver gelatin paper. Colour photographs are also recorded on film, processed by hand using C41 chemistry in a small tank. Colour prints are printed digitally. My main camera is a Mamiya 6 medium-format rangefinder. I also use a variety of film-based cameras including plastic toy cameras, a pinhole and a 4x5 view camera.
Background
Since first picking up a camera, I've been influenced by many photographers. For a kid growing up in the suburbs of Toronto, there wasn't much access to photography. Well-known photographers such as Ansel Adams opened up a whole new world of interpreting the world around me. And as a child of the music video generation, photographers/directors such as Anton Corbijn showed just how deeply moving a monochrome image can be. As an adult I find inspiration in both the work and outlook of artists such as James Nachtwey, Elliot Erwitt and John Sexton. Photographers successfully working in black and white gave me the confidence to continue to explore the medium when so many were asking "but why bother?".
website
Philosophy
I believe art, in whatever form, is a conversation between the artist and the viewer. You can paint or dance, sculpt or photograph. By whichever means a person communicates, the message is clearest -- and deepest -- when the story is uncomplicated, rid of clutter and confusing layers. Through my photography I hope to tell clear, simple stories, to show people that there is much to see where we least expect it.
Style
Landscape, street.
Technique
Most of my photographs are recorded on black-and-white film, developed by hand in a small tank and printed in a small, temporary darkroom in my apartment using both resin-coated and fibre-based silver gelatin paper. Colour photographs are also recorded on film, processed by hand using C41 chemistry in a small tank. Colour prints are printed digitally. My main camera is a Mamiya 6 medium-format rangefinder. I also use a variety of film-based cameras including plastic toy cameras, a pinhole and a 4x5 view camera.
Background
Since first picking up a camera, I've been influenced by many photographers. For a kid growing up in the suburbs of Toronto, there wasn't much access to photography. Well-known photographers such as Ansel Adams opened up a whole new world of interpreting the world around me. And as a child of the music video generation, photographers/directors such as Anton Corbijn showed just how deeply moving a monochrome image can be. As an adult I find inspiration in both the work and outlook of artists such as James Nachtwey, Elliot Erwitt and John Sexton. Photographers successfully working in black and white gave me the confidence to continue to explore the medium when so many were asking "but why bother?".
