Jeremy Lindstrom

An engineer by education …. an artist by passion.

Art is an expression of oneself, what one chooses to share reflects the ever evolving interests of an individual. The experience of an expression draws upon the unique interpretations of the viewer. A captive expression is but a single moment in time with ever changing reflections. It is to be experienced, reflected upon, and most effective when it taps into the identity of the viewer.

I have had the fortunate pleasure of many rich a varied experiences coupled with the opportunity and drive to explore the many interests that I hold. Photography is but one of those many interests that I have spent exploring over the years. I am a self taught photographer in which my desire of exploration and discovery in artistic expression has allowed me to produce some work that I am quite pleased with. I have dabbled with many forms of artistic media but have found photography to be my current art form of choice.

I had a Tom Sawyer childhood growing up in a small Northern BC community called Fraser Lake. Fraser lake is home to approximately 1500 people of which I new a large majority of when I was living there. Partially because my parents came from two of the largest families in town. At the age of 17 I left Fraser lake and my parents beautiful home perched on the cliff overlooking the lake in “the country” to live in BC’s capital city Victoria on Vancouver Island. After finishing my Mechanical engineering degree at The University of Victoria I moved back to the mainland to live in one of the worlds most desirable cities, the crown jewel of the Pacific Northwest, Vancouver BC.

Now I find myself enjoying the many rich experiences that Vancouver has to offer trough its diverse communities and numerous recreational amenities. Occasionally I grow wings and find adventure in another part of the world but am sure to return to Vancouver where I am surrounded by sunny beaches and snow capped mountains.

A Humble View from my Deck

Why Photography

Through the years I have dabbled with many different forms of artistic expression (painting, printing, sculpture, etc) but the camera has floated to the top as my tool of choice.  As most I started out with film but quickly embraced the digital revolution as it became affordable.  Digital has the distinct advantage of  allowing you to shoot much more than you would with film which in turn allows you to experiment and zero in on what interests you at a greater pace.  Also having the ability to color adjust and edit your photos from the comfort of your own home allows for greater artistic control.  Some would argue that this has devalued the photography art form.  I see it as a liberation from the constraints of traditional film photography and an opportunity to discover in a whole new way.  I have shot over a 100,000 images to date and now have narrowed my interests in what I shoot to be more specific.  When I shoot I aim to achieve not only an interesting image, but something with artistic depth. .  If someone looks at one of my photos and needs to take pause in order to answer some questions going through their head, or if someone is struck by a feeling or connects with the atmosphere of the photo I have achieved some form of success.

An example of some of my paintings: “Primary Figures”

My Photography

A lot of my photographs start out as ideas in my head to which I try to capture and express in a manner that is unique.  I enjoy juxtapositions and surreal imagery.  I enjoy a sense of playfulness in my images.  I enjoy a challenge in generating my images. Whether it be a technical, logistical, or artistic challenge. Though I use software to adjust and process my images into their final form the content of my images are typically captured in a single exposure.  Some of the images that I have taken people immediately think have been a composition derived in Photoshop by combining elements of more than one image. Though I am not against this it is not typically been used in my work.  I enjoy the challenge of  creating images captured in a single exposure.

A Few Examples of my Photography

I have been experimenting with a lot of different photography styles and subjects and have enjoyed most all of the things I have tried.  I want to continue experimenting with new and exciting things but also have bodies of work started that I would like to revisit.  I feel that I am developing a style but have not stuck to any one body of work long enough to truly see it displayed in a coherent fashion. I think the reason for this is I am very interested in many areas of photography and would like to try many different things.  I see this as some what of an exploration stage for me to which I am gathering experiences that will ultimately all contribute to and influence the next thing I work on.

An example of some recent work that combines some “old school film” and digital processing