I’ve already admitted that the holidays make me a little grinchy. All the rushing about, fighting traffic and deadlines, often makes me wish I could teleport into a stress free, holiday free zone. Perhaps I should also grudgingly admit that I occasionally enjoy the holidays. Last night was one of those occasions — good friends, good food, Christmas lights and booze. It was… nice. So today, I’m feeling all vulnerable to sentiment, a wee bit susceptible to oozy good cheer. And in that spirit, I’m gifting you with a slice of holiday magic:
Behold these gorgeous images by Barry Underwood, who stages light sculptures at night and then photographs them to spectacular result. If you don’t feel a little sense of wonder while viewing his work, your sense of wonder may be broken.
Dear Barry, all I want for Christmas is a 40×40 print. That shouldn’t be a problem, should it?
If you live in Oakland, go see his show at Johansson Projects. As a photographer who also shoots at night, I can tell that his work would benefit from being seen in person. There’s such incredible, delicate detail in the images that they promise to surprise and amaze when viewed in full scale without ever revealing their mysterious origins.
Just like magic.
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wow thanks for the visual eye candy! #2,7 and 8 made me especially oooo and ahhhh-ful. glad to know my sense of wonder isn’t broken
Happy Holidays!
those are all gorgeous!
WOW. These are incredible. Dear Barry, after you fulfill Erin’s Christmas wish, please ship me the 4th one down.
Just incredible! I would love to own the next-to-last one.
Good to know my sense of wonder is intact. These are arrestingly beautiful!
#2 and the last one are my faves! thanks for the introduction, and thanks also for a lovely party saturday
I love the blue one — #3.
These are gorgeous. I want the 6th one to be my backyard. Thanks for sharing this today – they make me feel a little less grinchy too.
love them all, but that last one is just stunning.