Inspiration Thursday #15: Stephen Tourlentes

Stephen Tourlentes is a great photographer. He was a guest lecturer for my class the other day, and he really knows his stuff. Look at these photos, absorb them a bit, and then I'll explain.

Absorb. Then read on.

So the long exposures seen here are photos of prisons. I think it's such an interesting play with the mind. In one respect, you want to be drawn into the light. You're surrounded by darkness, you want to go to the light. But once you know the context you kind of step back. He is an amazing artist, see the rest of his prisons at his website.

Sorry this Inspiration Thursday is so short, I'm kind of still recuperating from recent events.