Abstract nominee

Modern cameras can produce images at an indefatigable rate, so much so that it's often said that more photographs have been produced within the last 12 months than all images created throughout the rest of human history combined.

Is there a way of slowing down?

That is, to capture a single image that encompasses everything that happens within a time frame akin to that 12 months through which the entirety of human visual artistic endeavour has been more than doubled in depth due to modern photography.

These are a series of images that together represents everything that has happened within frame over several months. Each image's exposure time ranges weeks to months in length. The white lines you see are the sun's star-trail as it moves through the sky during the exposure, while the black inconsistent dots are periods of cloud covering the sun from the camera.

These are ‘solargraphs’ with my own twist I developed through experimentation. Using my homemade equipment, I placed my cameras in opportune places and attach them in position for months on end. A large percentage of cameras were lost due to, but the cameras that survived have produced these images.

I believe photography, and artistic endeavour as a whole is about portraying a scene in ways that people recognise, but at the same time, have never witnessed before.

Crafting most of my photography requires careful planning and patience, which from a glance of the result can seem simple, however I cannot control the weather, the light, and the majority of subjects I take photos of are immovable. I carefully weigh all of these factors into creating my art and the result are my numerous award-winning creations.

Along with my global trekking, I have been running my Adelaide wedding photography business SvenStudios since 2010. Wedding photography has been fantastic for me as I really enjoy the experience of covering people’s weddings. stevenduncanart.com was developed to showcase my more artistic works

2017 – Science, Wildlife & Wildplaces photographer of the year, Australian National Institute for Professional Photography
2017 – ‘Master Photographer’ honour bestowed for consistent high standard of work, Australian Institute of Professional Photography
2016 – Landscape Photographer of the year, South Australian Institute for Professional Photography