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Jeff Bright

Black-and-white portrait of photographer Jeff Bright looking toward the camera with his hands clasped beneath his chin.

Photography

BFA

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Growing up on the prairies, being close to the land and around the history of old farm buildings waiting stoically for their return to the earth, I learned to appreciate the sense of history and connectivity to the land that these old buildings held. The traditions of music and its connectivity to history and location have the same magic. After traveling a little and learning more about photography's potential to freeze time and transport the viewer, I decided to formalize that interest through a fine art degree at what is now the Alberta University of the Arts. Although no longer my full-time livelihood, art, photography and music remain the medicine for my soul and the perfect antidote to the cacophony of modern city life. I hope that in some way my images can draw the viewer beyond the 2-D paper image and into an emotional connection with the subject matter, with the viewer not just looking, but seeing, and hopefully experiencing the image differently than the last viewer, or the next, because of what that image brings from within that viewer when they focus on their unique connection to the subject matter.

CRR barn door
NOLA
Grandpa Elliot and Stoney B
Maui Agave II

Jeff Bright's Work

Jeff Bright's Work Black-and-white close-up photograph of a weathered barn door with metal chains hanging from aged wooden planks.
CRR barn door
Jeff Bright's Work Black-and-white street photograph of a vintage luxury car parked along a historic New Orleans streetscape with pedestrians nearby.
NOLA
Jeff Bright's Work Black-and-white photograph of street musicians performing outdoors, with a guitarist singing and a companion gesturing to the crowd.
Grandpa Elliot and Stoney B
Jeff Bright's Work Black-and-white close-up photograph of an agave plant with layered leaves radiating outward in a sculptural pattern.
Maui Agave II

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