PAINTED BY DUSK

PAINTED BY DUSK is a photo project shot in Alviso of San Jose, California. Like the name suggests, the dimming light in the evening sky was the driving element behind the photos.

Unlike my previous projects where the photos were made in multiple trips, this one was made all in one go.  

I've shot around the Alviso community a couple times so I had a decent idea of where to walk.

The purpose of this project was not actually found in the final photos but in the process of shooting. Working with limited light and time, I had to get in the flow and trust my instincts as the sky was getting darker and darker.  

It's honestly so interesting how creative projects come about - sometimes it's planned and other times it's completely spontaneous, as was the case this time.

When in the flow, I'm finding myself shooting a sequence of images rather than focusing on a particular standalone.  I haven't really figured out why this is the case but it'll be something to think about for a while.  It's probably having to do with being fixated on the present rather than being fixated on an idea, where the present is dynamic and ideas are static.

Leaning into the moment for inspiration.