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G. L. Sweetnam aerial photos 321 Rocky Hill Road(Map to my studio) Woodstock, Connecticut 06281 (860) 974-2032 glsweetnam@att.net |
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[From the brochure for my show at UCONN, Fall 2009:] "Photography is a strong tool, a propaganda device, and a weapon for the defense of the environment...and therefore for the fostering of a healthy human race and even very likely for its survival." I knew the roads, the topography, the geological history, but I was amazed at the extent of the unbroken forests, the network of swamps, streams and rivers, the centuries-old villages and the active farms collected on the best agricultural soils.” Wanting to share these visions with neighbors who make irrevocable decisions about how this area changes, Sweetnam started taking pictures. His images offer wider views and different angles than those we experience on our roads. Some are impressionistic, their patterns intriguing but incomprehensible at first look. “Some of them still give me vertigo,” he says, “but no Dramamine is required to view this exhibit.” Sweetnam’s images have been used in campaigns by groups that share his concerns, including the Audubon Society, the Nature Conservancy, the American Farmland Trust, and the Last Green Valley, whose director recently said, “[Leslie’s] beautiful images of our region...are helping each and every day to communicate how special the valley is and why it is so important to use this precious and brief opportunity we have to keep it intact." The following are links: Some of my favorite quotes from the masters about photography and the aerial view. |
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A selection of photos with content unique to the aerial perspective. |
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