Steve Rood

  I’m very interested in Steve Roods shadow makers category because he uses light projected out from different objects. It gives the space a whole different meaning depending on the object used. Rood uses things like dried flax, wired netting, jars and other things to work as lanterns. I’m amazed at the texture it produces when the light is on, you couldn’t tell that these materials were used. When I see these photographs, they appear as manufactured objects that you wouldn’t use, constructed in a way to give out a beautiful spiritual inspirational scene.

  Another category I like is “LIVE_YOUR_LIFE”. These look like a series of photos that captured humans interacting or connecting with nature. Most of the images were taken from movement, which clearly describes the title. What I realised is that when you take photos, you are documenting and taking an image into the future that can mean everything you experienced at that time.

  Overall these two categories led me into thinking that whatever form we’re in what we do have or do not have, it doesn’t matter; We are all being used differently each given with different talents to work but most importantly to shine and enjoy life. Back to a Bible verse from the book of Jeremiah 29:11 which reads,

“ ’For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.’ ”