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Honorable Mention
Title:Red Ballons
Independence Day Fireworks
Biography:
Marc Santos (b.1974) is a photographer whose work tests conventional ideas of clarity and focus. He creates blurred images that evoke a sense of motion, emotion, and mystery. His photographs capture an expanded reality with more than one moment in time.
Santos finds inspiration from various sources, including the music of John Coltrane, and the paintings of Edgar Degas. He combines various techniques to achieve desired effects, such as prolonged exposure, motion blur, lens manipulation, and intentional camera movement. He believes that blurriness can stimulate the imagination and the... |