Photographer
Michael Garlington
how does one make a dream in to a reality
there is no better place to do this than petaluma
there is a perfect cross of cultures farmers and artist
and what it has to be sure is community.
i use art to communicate to others
though dark comical satire.
i want anyone to be able to relate with my photos even if they think it untasteful
if they look away i want them to have to look back then i know i have done my job
Jude Mooney
I am happiest when I am making my art, taking pictures. I spend many sleepless nights making pictures in my head,
imagining the photos. Of course the beauty in making photos is they never turn out how you imagine them.
I strive to make beautiful, natural looking images. Light is very important to me and shadow is equally important.
There’s really only a few minutes of perfect sunlight each day, the rest of the time we work in the shade or backlight everything.
I would describe my pictures as timeless, sensuous, earthy and moody. Early photographers have a tremendous impact on my vision.
Edward Steichen, Julia Margaret Cameron, Bellocq, Annie Brigman.
I see portraiture as the study of human expression.