Now showing at the D.Chatowsky Art Gallery on Block Island
47 Dodge St, Block Island RI ( Red Bird Parking area)
Just off the coast of Rhode Island lies Block Island. For nearly 50 years I've had the pleasure of spending summers and the occasional winter, fall or spring weekend absorbing its beauty. Its picturesque vistas entice many a photographer to capture views of sunsets, surf and pasture lands throughout its borders. These photographs have wowed and inspired me for decades.
So when I challenged myself to see the island in a new light, in a light not already on display by the island's many talented and inspiring photographers, I chose no light at all.
The photographs you will find here were taken in the dead of night, over the course of 5 years. Using my own techniques, I captured the sights of the island that caught my eye, patiently while others slept. They are not composites of multiple images or special effects but single clicks of the shutter. Individual images that capture the glory of the island...At night!
-Jim Berman, June 2022
