the soot and the shine of the city after dark

contre-jour; silhouettes and cutouts.

This is one of the first posts I created (almost an entire year ago), and then completely forgot about. Haha. I’ve always been interested in silhouettes and their artistic offerings in the ways of photography. The french term for silhouettes, Contre-Jour literally translates as “against daylight.” Silhouettes bring forms and shapes down to their most basic, but at the same time I think they are sometimes more of a bold statement than most other kinds of photography. Here are some of my favorites from years past.

“Evasive yet confrontational.” Los Angeles, CA.