Jack Spencer

I find Spencer's work finds a way to set his ordinary subjects within nature and create fantastical images out of them. His use of soft focus is what makes his images so compelling. The way that he captures movement and pieces of a scene makes his images a mystery. My images are quite the opposite of these. They are in color and in sharp focus but i wonder if this style would work within my series.

Biography:
"Somewhere along the back roads of small towns dotting the Louisiana and Mississippi landscape is Jack Spencer, a self-taught photographer, searching for beauty. Driving through forgotten towns, lush bayous, overgrown cotton fields and visiting weathered porches filled with the sound of authentic country blues, Spencer watches and listens, always looking for that one moment, interaction or ray of light that inspires him to take a picture. His photographs illuminate a singular mood, person or place, exposing us to the raw beauty etched into the faces and landscapes in the South, as he returns time and again to his subjects, peeling away layers, offering us a glimpse at another facet of their character."- Catherine Edelman Gallery


Quotes:
" Throughout his travels, Spencer looks for the unexpected, waiting patiently for images to emerge." - Catherine Edelman Gallery


" It is here, among the ceremonies, festivals and sun drenched streets that Spencer has created his newest works, photographing everyday heroics prevalent in ordinary life" - Catherine Edelman Gallery


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