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Collection

FANTASTICAL LIGHT

Creator

TDUB

Description

This 1 of 1 NFT photograph of a Torii Gate lit up by the moon and captures a performance by native fireflies. The firefly species is known as “hime” or princess firefly. They are the most rare and unpredictable species but are the most beautiful to photograph. Unfortunately they share the same habitat as poisonous snakes and wild boar. Even with the obvious risks, shooting in the shrine grounds is always calming. This image is about 70 minutes of firefly activity compressed into one single image. Size 5616 × 3744px 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.