Joseph Jung is a photographer based in Malden. His images will be on display throughout the month of April and the library will be hosting an Artist Reception on Monday April 7th from 6-7pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.
These photos were shot on Kodak Ektar 100, a 35mm film known for its high saturation and fine grain. The bold colors and contrast produce an image that is not necessarily faithful to the original scene, but a hyper-rendered version, as if computer-generated. I felt this look was suitable for capturing nights in my hometown in southern California, where the abundance of artificial light in the absence of people gives the uncanny impression of being in an amusement park after hours. The light in these photos comes from various sources – lampposts, neon signage, passing cars, a television. As these are long exposures ranging anywhere from one to thirty seconds, light is shown behaving in ways that aren’t apparent to the naked eye, whose “shutter speed” is much higher.
