Jonathan Stark is a photographer bringing a distinct visual and emotional perspective to his work.
“My work is rooted in the emotional nature of all things and in my visceral response to both animate and inanimate objects. From the moment a scene or subject captures my attention I am involved in an intimate relationship. In composing, focusing, and ultimately exposing the film I am exploring the depths of that relationship. When the subject is in my viewfinder nothing else in the world exists. I am immersed in that person’s face or in that landscapes composition. While landscapes and city scenes do not of course interact with me, they do cry out to me. It asks me to walk a little further or climb a little higher or crawl on my knees to find a view that truly highlights its visual uniqueness. With a person, the most engaging photographs occur when that person feels the intensity of my visual/emotional attraction to them and responds with openness and trust.”