Andrew Ilachinski: Tao of Photography
The photography of Andrew Ilachinski is simply stunning. I found examples of his work, the Tao of Photography, in the Featured Photographer column at O’Reilly Digital Media.
Andrew Ilachinski’s imaging philosophy combines his training as a theoretical physicist, his interest in Taoist philosophy, and his love of photography as a penetrating art form. He strives to capture the subtle, interconnected web of Ch’i (energy) that makes up what we “call” the world. Or, to put it succinctly, he wants to share his unabashed joy in finding the sacred in the everyday.
Why I blog this? From what I can see, Andrew has an eye for catching the right everything in a picture - but so do other photographers. So what makes his story any different? Because Andrew tries to explain how and why he takes pictures, using theoretical physics as his basis. His website has some interesting content but is mostly a mess of Java, so I suggest checking out his lecture notes (PDF - 7.5MB) or his 2004 Portfolio and Artist’s Statement (PDF - 15.6MB) directly.
