Welcome to new moments

and what ifs,

that may or may not have happened.

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Introducing

MOMENTS-MERGE

Sequenced photographs in poetic combinations, presented in a diptych or triptych -

containing vast offbeat storylines, by merging moments from my past, providing wide spaces for interpretation.

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The Moments-Merge series is a collection of framed works, of literally merged-moments, chosen from a personal archive I reserved over decades of time, for this particular collection and time.

I feel it is my most quintessential work - never been shown to the public until now.

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As you will see in most of my imagery, there’s a soft blurred texture which is created live in the camera.

I started experimenting with this style in the 90’s - purposefully shooting scenes with the lens set in a soft focus and often I and/or the scene are in motion.

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I discovered that through transforming scenes into smoothed shapes with soft buttery colors - it lends the feeling of a dream and the look of a painting. A perfect combination for storytelling.

I found by merging 2 or 3 moments together, opens up immense possibilities of storyline interpretation - for me and the viewer.

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Over decades I refined this method of shooting, which I termed Ambervision - a name borrowed from 80’s late-night blue blocker sunglasses television commercials.

Ambervision became my signature style.

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Occasionally I’ll use a moment from an archive named Turbulence - 20 years of self portraits taken during airline flights.

I’ve always been intrigued with what thoughts may be going through peoples minds, as their airplane experiences heavy turbulence - possibly going down.

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Every Moments Merge work is a one of one / one of a kind original - never to be duplicated and presented in a hand made (by me) custom frame.

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Moments-Merge collections are made up of imagery created with 35mm film cameras used during years 1988 - 2008 and others more recently with digital cameras.

Moments-Merge pieces are sized ranging between 3 - 7 feet/diameter.

The first chapter, My Recurring Dream is currently in production.

Introducing

MY RECURRING DREAM

Chapter 1 in the Moments-Merge Series

50 framed works


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Moments-Merge pieces are sized ranging between 3 - 7 feet/diameter.

The full Moments-Merge series has several more collections including Ambervision, Spy Novel, Road Trip, Another Life and Heavy Turbulence.

I am seeking gallery representation.

Click on MENU tab above to view the additional collections and to contact me directly. Thank you for visiting paulhadley.com