“Rarely Appreciated Environments” A Photographic exhibition by Michael F, McKenna

    Michael F. McKenna is a self taught photographer who has honed the technical aspectof his art over the last fifteen years. By reading, trial and error, and studying the masters of Landscape photograph, he has developed his own style based on natural lighting and heavy contrast. With this, his work runs from the classic landscape shot to the surreallife-like look of an inanimate object.

  “If my photography has an objective it’s this: acquire the rarely appreciatedenvironments we are surrounded by everyday, but are to busy to enjoy and treasure.Weather it a series of antique train station lamps, two men silhouetted in a foggy stationto a series of tree set in the fog.Whatever the location or subject matter, I hope theseimages conjure up unanticipated feelings in the observer.

I usually shoot in black & white, my prints are on metallic paper, as I believe both ofthese elements add depth, detail and a more dramatic effect. This dramatic effect seemsto grab the casual observer by jumping out at them and drawing them into the image. My goal is to stimulate the viewer so they study the image more closely and observe thesmaller details - Michael F. McKenna”

Mr. McKenna is based out New Jersey and has been creating photographic artwork as an independent photographer for the last 4 years. His work can be seen in several local galleries and is also held in multiple private collections throughout the United States.