ABOUT THE IMAGES:
I create my photographs using a technique known as “Light Painting”. In almost total darkness, I open the shutter of my camera for an extended period of time and use various light sources to create color and designs within the frame. Every light painting is unique and unrepeatable. To produce my images I use everything from ordinary household flashlights to chemical concoctions of nitrate and potassium chlorate to create explosions of light. There is NO PHOTO EDITING! All of my light painting images are created in real time and captured to the camera in one single photographic frame.
ARTIST STATEMENT:
My hope is that my work will inspire the viewer’s faith, imagination, and creativity. When someone witnesses one my images I want them to imagine they are there, seeing an actual event taking place before their very eyes. Every one of my images has a story and I want my work to provoke the viewer’s imagination to create the story that goes with the event they are witnessing. Just as much as my images are about the photographs themselves they to are about the process that goes with creating and capturing the image. The frame of the camera is my canvas and the lights are my brushes. During the long exposure is where I make my disappearing designs. I do my best to capture these fleeting moments in time and light the dark world around us.
Artist that have influenced my work include Man Ray in his series “Space Writings”, Gjon Mili’s Strobe photography, Pablo Picasso’s light drawings with Gjon Mili during a brief meeting in 1949, and Eric Staller.
ABOUT THE ARTIST, JASON D. PAGE:
Jason D. Page was born in Newport News, Virginia, the son of photographer Allan D. Page and homemaker Jeannie Page. At the age of 3, Jason and his family relocated to Palm Beach, Florida where his father served in the Coast Guard Station on Peanut Island. Jason started school a year early. He excelled in the arts at an early age; from painting to sculpture, he won numerous awards throughout his school career. Jason re-discovered his love of photography and cinematography soon after graduating high school and founded Starbird Productions. Jason went on to study film. After graduating college in 2004, Jason took a position as the media production specialist for the Palm Beach Community College Film and Television program. Throughout his years working at PBCC, Jason focused his cinematography on his love of surfing. He produced, shot, and edited 4 feature length, award winning, action sports movies. In 2007, Jason was offered a position as the Surf Content Director at Ezekiel Clothing in Newport Beach, California. During his time in California Jason found himself constantly missing his home of Palm Beach. After fulfilling his obligations with Ezekiel, Jason moved back to Florida. He now resides at his home in Palm Beach, Florida with his wife Courtney. Jason has worked with PBS, The Palm Beach International Film Festival, MTV, Parallax Productions, JRO Productions, Fuel TV, Progression Video Magazine, Swept Away TV, Surfline, The Weather Channel, The Discovery Channel, Leidy Images, Billabong, Lost Video Productions, and Ezekiel USA. He has also worked on numerous short films, music videos, commercials, and he has done theatrical lighting and sound for the Kravis Center For The Performing Arts. Jason is now exploring the art of capturing light in all formats. He is obsessed with pushing the limits of photography and video production alike. Jason says “I feel I have been blessed to view the world in a unique way. My cameras allow me to capture how I see and share my visions with others.” With his innovation, and the ability to capture his stunning visions in a unique fashion, Jason D. Page deserves recognition as one of today’s best emerging visual artist.
Words by Jacob Peterson 2009