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Definition of light
1a : something that makes vision possible b : the sensation by stimulation of the visual receptors 
c : electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength that travels in a vacuum with a speed of 299,792,458 meters (about 186,000 miles) per second;  specifically : such radiation that is visible to the human eye 
2a : daylight

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b : dawn
3: a source of light: such as a : a celestial body  

  • As night fell the lights in the sky multiplied.

b : candle 

  • put a light in the window

c : an electric light 4a : a color of notable lightness : a light or pale color  —usually plural 

  • Bartlett allows his preliminary wash or grisaille to dry and then applies transparent layers of broken color. Into this wash he adds the lights and darks as they have been mapped out underneath.

  •  —Harley Bartlett 

Patrick Davidson is a Fine art photographer born with a fascination for NYC architecture.
As a child Patrick was also introduced to traditional film processing and the creation of silver gelatin prints. Awe struck the 1st time he witnessed the latent image hidden in a print develop before his eyes in a tray of liquid, Patrick immediately felt a particular pull to combine photography with architecture.
As Patrick grew, he worked through the difficulties of succeeding within what had been labeled an “expensive hobby” for him. Photography. Patrick eventually found work in various  commercial photographic Labs. He found extremely good fortune in the means to exercise  autodidacticism, and to learn from mentors and masters. Himself became a master custom printer, film processor, and maintenance technician. 
Currently Patrick works on and with the cutting-edge of photographic technology daily.  Still celebrating the true blacks, pure whites and neutral grays of a proper monochrome image.
 
 
Patrick is most influenced by the following figures.
 
William Van Alen (Architect)
Yasou Matsui (Architect)
Henri Cartier-Bresson (Photographer)
Michael Kenna (Photographer)
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Bokeh Bath series I , Language of  Light , and Bokeh Bath series II are my technical therapeutic trio. Materializing via focusing on a particular creative process, advanced optics and a specific digital work flow. 
 
Bokeh Bath I is a tribute to New York City fountains with their timeless design and soothing white noise.
 
Language of light series is a testament of the sacredness and mysteries of New York City architecture. A celebration of enlivening retro-fit.
 
By far the most playful series, Bokeh Bath II is a fun freestyle intended to lead the eye into the bokeh effect while adding the human element.
 
-Patrick Davidson
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Group Exhibition

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5archaic : sight 4a 
6a : spiritual illumination 

  • the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it

  •  —John 1:5 (Revised Standard Version)

b : inner light
c : enlightenment

  • reaching out and groping for a pathway to the light

  •  —B. N. Cardozo

d : truth
7a : public knowledge  

  • facts brought to light

b : a particular aspect or appearance presented to view  

  • saw the matter in a different light

8: a particular illumination 
9: something that enlightens or informs  

  • shed some light on the problem

10: a medium (such as a window) through which light is admitted 
11lights plural : a set of principles, standards, or opinions 

  • worship according to one's lights

  •  —Adrienne Koch

12: a noteworthy person in a particular place or field  

  • a literary light among current writers

— see also leading light13: a particular expression of the eye 

  • listened.

14a : lighthouse, beacon
b : traffic light
15: the representation of light in art 
16: a flame for lighting something 
— in the light of
1: from the point of view of 
2or in light of : in view of  

  • In light of their findings, new procedures were established.

© 2018 by Patrick Davidson

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