[Above] Reclaimed: Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge
Colonie, New York
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Saturday, May 31, 2014
Friday, May 30, 2014
Reclaimed: Wreck of the Halfmoon
[Above] Reclaimed: The Halfmoon and the Hudson River
The Port of Albany, Albany, New York
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Thursday, May 29, 2014
Help I'm Lost : June 2014
[Above] Happy to have one of my favorite #Adirondack images in a story about the importance of signing the trail register whenever heading into the backcountry. The story will run in the June 2014 issue of the New York State Conservationist.
Image: The view from Marcy Dam in the High Peaks Region
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Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Interior Design Photo Shoot : 05.27.2014
[Above] Interiors for a Furniture Retailer
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Sunday, May 25, 2014
Jack Johnson : 05.24.2104
[Above] Jack Johnson and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
05.24.2014 : Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York
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Friday, May 23, 2014
Reclaimed Cities on PopCrush 105.7
[Above] Reclaimed Cities on PopCrush 105.7
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Thursday, May 22, 2014
Reclaimed: Saratoga Performing Arts Center
[Above] Reclaimed: Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)
Saratoga Springs, New York
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Reclaimed Cities via TWC News Albany
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Reclaimed Cities via The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
How often do you get thanked by a nationally renowned concert venue for destroying their stage?
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Reclaimed Cities on WNYT
[Above] Reclaimed Cities on WNYT.
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Monday, May 19, 2014
Zombie Apocalypse
Proud moment: Anytime you are mentioned in the press in the same sentence as zombie apocalypse. http://bulmer.info/reclaimedAOA
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The Capital Region After Us.
Have you ever wondered what the Capital Region would look like if everyone just disappeared? Whether it was from zombie apocalypse or mass exodus, the landscape would certainly change if we weren't around to mold and maintain it.
Photographer John Bulmer has taken this idea and turned it into two series of remarkable of photo illustrations. His Reclaimed series imagines an abandoned Capital Region landscape after a catastrophic situation. The Dark City series is a little more peaceful, imagining how our region would look at night without artificial light from sources such as buildings and streetlights.
The images in both series are eerily believable.
What's your background in photography? When did you get started?
I've been a professional photographer since 1999. My father introduced me to photography at an early age, and we had a dedicated darkroom in our house. I knew how to dodge and burn an image by the time I was 8. I spent countless hours on wildlife and location shoots with him. Photography has been a constant in my life since I was young. It's important to find locations that are well known because the transformation has more impact that way. Before focusing on photography, I was a graphic artist. I've designed everything from corporate identity systems, storefronts, packaging, and websites. I've even illustrated a book.
What inspired you to create the Reclaimed series and the Dark City series?
As a photographer, I attempt to show the viewer their city in a different way, making the well known seem new again. I really enjoy when people see my more traditional images and rediscover the beauty of their hometown viewed with a different perspective. The Reclaimed series and Dark City series are an extension of that concept. Both series offer a different perspective on the known landscape. I also think people enjoy seeing the transformation. The Reclaimed Cities series imagines what the Capital District would look like if it were completely abandoned. The Dark Cities series shows what our nighttime sky would look like if there were no light pollution or electricity. Honestly, it's a great deal of fun to build these images.
For those photos, is it all about getting the right photo to start with, or is it mostly post-processing to create effects?
It's a combination. Sometimes I have a preconceived idea and go out and find the right image, sometimes I stumble upon the right setup. It's important to find locations that are well known because the transformation has more impact that way. I often Google how something is constructed so I can destroy it accurately in Photoshop.
What is your process like for creating a photo like those in the Reclaimed and Dark City sets?
It's an evolution. The images grow in complexity as I add more detail in an effort to make them as realistic as possible. I often Google how something is constructed so I can destroy it accurately in Photoshop. Images usually take between 3-5 hours to compete after the initial base image is captured. The completed Photoshop images often have hundreds of layers. What's your favorite project that you've worked on recently and why? I love shooting severe weather. Shooting weather brings together science, technology, art and logistics. It's also really, really fun.
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Sunday, May 18, 2014
Moving Water Blur
[Above] Moving Water Blur : 05.17.2014
Petersburg, New York
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Thursday, May 15, 2014
Micro Landscape: 3" Mountains
[Above] Micro Landscape Before and After.
This mountain sunset is only 3 inches high. The base image (lower panel) is an underwater GoPro capture of a wave breaking over shore rocks. The sunset is real, it's the setting sun broken through water
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Dark City: Troy Skyline
[Above] Troy Skyline (Looking North)
Skyline in Troy, New York Without Electricity or Light Pollution
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Severe Weather Presentation
[Above] I had the chance to present my severe weather photography to a local elementary school today. Kids love weather, and they especially love lightning photography. It was great to see them react to my images. One of the kids told me they wanted to do what I do when they grow up, that's the best compliment anyone has paid me in a long time.
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Saturday, May 3, 2014
Dark City: Green Island Bridge
[Above] Dark City: Green Island Bridge
The Green Island Bridge in Troy, New York Without Electricity or Light Pollution
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