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Gavin McChesney

Gavin McChesney / Fine Art / Photography / Still Water

$ 6500

"Still Water is part of my 2027 series on California’s waters. Every portfolio begins for me as a storyboard, and this one led into the marshes and reed beds along the state’s streams and rivers, places few people get to explore. Working low to the water, the challenge was isolation: how to show only the reeds and nothing else. I combined a wide aperture of f/2.8, which keeps the plane of focus shallow, with metering on the shadows, letting the background overexpose to white and leaving the reeds suspended in the stillness I love about marshes and rivers." ~ Gavin McChesney

Gavin McChesney is drawn to the severity of line, contrast, and structure. Photojournalism taught him to look for relationships and moments, rather than simply beautiful subjects. That instinct still shapes the way he photographs the natural world. 

Note, framing options coming soon! Pending availability, there may be a 1-2 week delay to complete custom framing or custom printing of unframed photographs.
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"The landscape can be beautiful without being gentle. That tension is what keeps bringing me back." ~ Gavin McChesney
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Black and white photograph of tall reeds growing in shallow water, with reflections on the surface. Still Water captures the marshes and reed beds along the state’s streams and rivers,
Gavin McChesney

Gavin McChesney / Fine Art / Photography / Still Water

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"Still Water is part of my 2027 series on California’s waters. Every portfolio begins for me as a storyboard, and this one led into the marshes and reed beds along the state’s streams and rivers, places few people get to explore. Working low to the water, the challenge was isolation: how to show only the reeds and nothing else. I combined a wide aperture of f/2.8, which keeps the plane of focus shallow, with metering on the shadows, letting the background overexpose to white and leaving the reeds suspended in the stillness I love about marshes and rivers." ~ Gavin McChesney

Gavin McChesney is drawn to the severity of line, contrast, and structure. Photojournalism taught him to look for relationships and moments, rather than simply beautiful subjects. That instinct still shapes the way he photographs the natural world. 

Note, framing options coming soon! Pending availability, there may be a 1-2 week delay to complete custom framing or custom printing of unframed photographs.

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