New York City Lights - My View Metal Print

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The inspiration for this photo was both sudden and amazingly obvious (in retrospect), but it helps to first know that I'm quite nearsighted. Now, by no means near a point where I would be considered legally blind, but I have worn glasses every since third grade and for most of my childhood, that prescription grew progressively stronger. I am both nearsighted and possess an astigmatism.

This colors my view of the world any time I remove my glasses. The word immediately becomes a blur of colors and light over the span of a very short distance.

With that in mind, I was taking photos of the city lights in New York City when I took my glasses off for a second to rub my tired eyes. Before I put them back on, I glanced down a side street and this was more or less my view, a chaotic jungle of lights. Without my glasses, the city became both a bewildering and magical sight.

And that was the sudden moment of inspiration. I could show people what my world looked like...

Life is full of happy surprises. After just over a decade working in the 9 to 5 cube world, I threw caution to the wind to follow my dreams of being a full time visual artist. That was five years ago! Is it easy? No, but something truly worthwhile is rarely simple. My body of work is wide ranging from photographic scenes of far away places, more near and dear locations, and more fanciful artwork. It's all crafted with a heartfelt love for finding the beauty in little captured moments. My artwork also hangs on walls near and far from private homes to businesses who have chosen to decorate with my art. Whether you've purchased one piece or a house full or you simply admire and share with your friends, your patronage of my art is...