Galen Nathanson

Noticed Moments is a collection that I began at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

This work is a document of my time spent trying to find a way to cope with the new realities of pandemic life, which has meant a life spent mostly at home and in the open spaces near and dear to me, a privilege I am and will be forever grateful for. As always, time spent walking with a camera is a great way to connect to the present moment, and with the beauty and complexity of an ever changing natural world.

These quiet moments searching for light and composition have helped me to maintain belief that everything might just be ok someday, and that by slowing down, needing less, and honoring the world outside of human enterprise we can allow the planet to heal.

The Postcards collection is a search for graphics and meaning in the urban landscape, and uses a consistent visual vocabulary of bold color and strong composition to formally tie together a wide variety of locations. 

This collection uses a hybrid technique of photography, digital manipulation and hand embellishment, developed to create more abstract and painterly imagery, blurring the lines between that which is captured in camera and that which is made by hand. These pieces are unique objects that can stand on their own as something other than a photograph of a particular moment in time.

Impressions is a collection focusing on the natural world and its never ending show of color, pattern, and beautiful light. 

On a symbolic and more personal note, I seek out subject matter that evokes the idea of seasons of transformation- a world in constant flux; the end of an era, and what is next to come. What does it mean to make a mark in this world, what is the difference between natural and urban? Also, how a photograph can combine past, present, and future into one transcendent moment, which is of course just like every other moment, if you want it to be.

The Monochromes collection is classic black and white imagery, a combination of the natural and the urban, graphic and timeless.

A much too brief trip to Oaxaca in June of 2019 yielded a unique collection of images of this beautiful city in Mexico. Must return soon!