Reflections, Cannon Beach

by Glen Wilbert

“Distillation is the goal for my photography - the search to find the essence of a location through refinement and reduction. I see beauty in simplicity and composition, eliminating extraneous details while preserving recognizability - Minimalism takes the great American road trip.I enjoy adding a touch of whimsy to my photographs and the attempt to capture a “decisive moment” of an object in motion or in a momentary organization of pattern that completes a composition and brings an image to life.I am inspired by the peripatetic works of Robert Frank, Lee Friedlander, and Stephen Shore - fresh eyes on old places. I love minimalism and pop art, particularly influential are Piet Mondrian, Ed Ruscha, and David Hockney.”