James Antonson's visual vocabulary primarily deals with water, sky, rocks and trees. His images can be seductive, capturing moments of pure tranquility, with a number of them harking back to the watery scenes of his childhood in Michigan and Minnesota. As a photographer he shoots the world around him almost daily, for reference, for ideas, capturing what he call "time's never ending melt."
I’ve been looking at images of my parents lately, trying to figure out a possible film or photo project.
I think it’s imperative that artists explore the subject of family no matter how corny or banal it may seem.
The first of our teachers, our folks are the complex beginning. For many of us it’s a place far away or a terrrible trudge to even think about.
This picture really had my attention for some time. I guess it was the blue man made shape against the green bush. But truly it’s all about getting a burger or two at a fair price.
Fast food joints are a major excitement for me when I go to shoot. This picture is a simple landscape bush surrounding an Arbys in eastern Pennsylvania.
This pic is from a summer of commercial salmon fishing in Alaska. The dogs were the most dramatic.
