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Collection

FANTASTICAL LIGHT

Creator

TDUB

Description

This 1 of 1 NFT photograph captures star trails shot at Chofukuji Temple in Okayama, Japan. It is said to be the oldest wooden structure in Okayama and is designated as a national important cultural property. It is a powerful spot to visit at night. It is surrounded by forest so to view it in its entirety you need to look up and this is when you will notice the stars. It is an unusual amount of stars only known to those who live in this dark patch. The temple has been splashed with a little light from a flashlight to bring out its beautiful vermilion in all its glory. SIze - 7951 × 5301 Photographs by Trevor Williams AKA Tdub, an NFT collection that showcases his more than two decades of opening the aperture to capture luminescent energy in all its form. Tdub is originally from Vancouver, Canada and has lived in Japan for the past 20 years with his Wife and two boys. An artistic and commercial photographer commissioned by Getty Images, whose pieces are regularly used by major brands and news agencies globally - Apple, Adidas, The New York Times and Microsoft to name a few. This artistic curation spans from his early works in the light painting scene, that firmly placed him in the genre as an innovator and educator. To his captivating images of bioluminescent creatures on land and sea. Including all things bright in the sky, near, and light-years away. One thread that runs deep in all Tdub’s photographs is his use and manipulation of light. Viewers unfamiliar with Tdub’s techniques, upon first glance, often find themselves taking a few extra seconds before their brain deciphers, what it is, it is looking at - this is by design. The viewer is then left with more questions than answers. Yet, while Tdub’s primary aim is for perplexity to reign in the mind of the viewer - there are also other things at play. Many of his shoots start with an idea to solve a problem and end habitually with a story being made through his creative process. Not to mention, the numerous lighting inventions that were derived as a result - and later used by others in the industry. One thing that you can be sure of as a viewer of Tdub’s photographs - is that you will be stuck pondering the story that lies within. Allow him to take you on this archival journey called FANTASTICAL LIGHT.