1) Patrick
Joust is an American photographer who lives in Baltimore. Night Baltimore is
one of his favorite subjects. It is the secret Baltimore that only reveals
itself in the dark, after a long walk. There is no information about the camera
he works with, but he mostly uses long exposures to make his pictures more
intense.
2) According
to the artist, the constructions and buildings that don’t look anything special
during the day acquire some kind of charm at night time. Normally during the
night Joust is looking for different kinds of illuminated spots: a building, a
store or a road sign etcetera. The most important feature of Joust’s
photographs is loneliness; however he admits that he gets down when he goes for
too long a stretch without taking pictures of people.
3) Empty
night streets, roads, houses illuminated by one source of light contribute to this
beautiful image of solitude that I really enjoy. Usually, people are too afraid
walking alone at night. Joust’s pictures give us an opportunity to be a witness
of Baltimore’s quiet and lonely life, where there are no people. When I look at
those night sceneries I feel like if I was standing there enjoying the night
city, but without being afraid.
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