There is a world around us full of visions and opportunities to feed our imagination. Although, my BA in Communications filled a basic quest for knowledge, it didn’t make me smarter. It did, however, help to sharpen my awareness of my surroundings, to ask questions and to see things in a different light.

Through the use of photography I have been able to capture a moment, real or imagined, in time. It all begins with a vision. I have endeavored to constantly experiment with the creation of images that I hope will engage my audience and share my vision. To accomplish this goal, I have attempted to blend a 19th century process known as shadow pictures with 21st century techniques. Shadow pictures are made during the printing process by positioning one or more objects between a light source and photosensitive paper. The resulting image consists of shapes, forms and tones that vary widely. This process also represents my attempt to rediscover the past and couple it with the future.

The subject matter I have chosen for the photographs contains a theatrical distance. Like looking through a heavy veil, this gives the viewer a sense of seeing the normal in an abstract manner. Some photos contain a heavy texture, which draws an imaginary line, representative of a break from the real to the surreal. I like to separate the viewer from the subject through my use of texture, toning and unconventional angles. Daily life, so far, has not changed my belief in human nature or my interest in the oddity of mankind in general. As viewers experience my work, I hope to supply the onlooker with a voyeuristic stance, looking objectively but inquisitively at the nature that flourishes in these photographs.

Tracy Silverberg

“The function of Art is to disturb. Science reassures.” - George Braque -