Chip Forelli’s award-winning photographic career encompasses twenty-five years with publication credits that include Communication Arts, Photo District News, Graphis, Archive, Black & White Magazine, Lenswork, and Sierra Magazine. He has worked on advertising campaigns for BMW, Land Rover, AT&T, and Eastman Kodak and has done pro bono work for Médecins Sans Frontières. The New York Times has praised his “otherworldly lighting” and “intense compositions.” He lectures widely and has taught at New York’s International Center of Photography, Maine Photographic Workshops, New Jersey Heritage Workshops, Peters Valley Workshop, and at independent workshops in Europe. He lives in rural Pennsylvania with his wife and three sons.

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Moisture in the nighttime atmosphere carries light and can create shadows out of thin air. Chip Forelli took advantage of a foggy night to position his camera in the sweet spot of the shadows created by this overhead lamp next to a rural basketball court. The shadowy rays emanating from the periphery of the lamp are caused by four tiny metal tabs that connect the panes of glass. The small amount of light they block is usually invisible to the eye, but here their effect is magically spread through the air by the fog.

© Chip Forelli
Camera: Linhof Technika 2000 4 x 5, Lens: 90mm, Aperture: f/45
Exposure: 15 minutes, Film: Kodak T-Max 100