As any photographer will concede, the impression of an image is heavily dependant on the quality and quantity of light present. I enjoy "natural light" illumination first and foremost. As with any art though, many other factors come into play in the creation of a print. My main focus is the composition, and the significance of the image. Although composition is well understood in the arts, significance is entirely dependant upon the one viewing the image. I have found that the more universally appealing the subject(s), the more reaction can be felt. Although a complicated image can be visually stimulating, simplicity is often the most profound. I am often seeking this simplicity, which we overlook in our day to day lives.
Although some of my work contains colour, I almost exclusively work in the black and white medium. The absence of colour, portrays the subject solely in its shape, form and texture. The more apparent these are, the better. This also further enhances the simplification I value. Perhaps when we see in black and white and we lose the colours, we acquire the ability to see what would have been missed, and see the activity of light and shadow in its fullest measure.

Journeys in Time Fine Art Photography
The website of Canadian black and white photographer Tanya Divjak contains eight galleries that showcase still-life, landscape, and more
www.journeysintime.ca
submission date: March 25, 2003