Danielle Six Photography

IN LUCE VERITAS EST
In Light There is Truth

My first experience with photography was toying around with my father’s old film camera.

As I explored the delicate interplay of light and the human subject,

I fell in love with this medium.

Years later, my desire to capture diverse cultures and landscapes

would compel me to travel to 48 countries. 

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Along the way,

I discovered that photography

is a unique form of art.

That is, instead of the artist

creating something from raw materials,

the photographer begins

with what is already created. 

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I begin with the universe.

A glowing sky before me,

A lush ground beneath me.

A soft young gaze, a wise old face.

A beam of light here,

a soft shadow there.

And I must choose.

What to keep,

what to cut.

From what angle,

and how far.

What to cast light upon,

and what to cloak in darkness.

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Of these elements, 

light is primary.

It is light that draws the eye

to specific parts of the photo,

and it is light that gives a picture its vitality.

Here,

illuminated by the sun and shaped by shadows,

the subject is revealed.

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Recall the first words spoken into the universe by our Creator

" Let There Be Light"

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