Name: The passing of time, caught in a single photo
Uploaded: 2016-06-03T14:51:37Z
Duration: 12 min 27 s
Description: Photographer Stephen Wilkes crafts stunning compositions of landscapes as they transition from day to night, exploring the space-time continuum within a two-dimensional still photograph. Journey with him to iconic locations like the Tournelle Bridge in Paris, El Capitan in Yosemite National Park and a life-giving watering hole in heart of the Serengeti in this tour of his art and process.

Photographer Stephen Wilkes crafts stunning compositions of landscapes as they transition from day to night, exploring the space-time continuum within a two-dimensional still photograph. Journey with him to iconic locations like the Tournelle Bridge in Paris, El Capitan in Yosemite National Park and a life-giving watering hole in heart of the Serengeti in this tour of his art and process.

The passing of time, caught in a single photo

By blending hundreds of images from a single vantage point, photographs can capture the seamless passage of time, showing the transition from day to night in one frame. Iconic locations like the Tournelle Bridge in Paris and the Serengeti come alive with compressed moments, each detail revealing both human and natural stories that would otherwise remain unseen. One photograph can combine the glow of moonlit Notre Dame with the bustle of sunrise rowers, inviting viewers to experience time as a continuous tapestry. The process requires patience, observation, and a willingness to surrender control to the unpredictability of life unfolding.