“This is my Rebellion”
To hell with the rules. Just grab a camera and photograph!
These are the images that I compose rather than attempt to create. Photographs based purely on emotion, leaving the technical and trendy expectations behind. Here are my life stories presented in visual form. Layers of meaning wash into an alien, yet vaguely familiar world. This is where I guide you into the alternate internal universe of the human mind.
Purely intentional: Something blurry? Technically imperfect? Not sure what the meaning is? Good! Life can be complex and my art is a reflection of life. Every superficial “flaw” is a gateway to another reality.
I invite you to explore these compositions. And, yes, I think of my photography in “musical” terms. Visual music. Intentional, emotional, surreal, abstract, dark, beautiful and unpredictable. Even AI doesn’t know what to make of it!
“Between Two Worlds.”
This series wasn’t planned. In fact, if given the choice, I’d never have done this. I photographed my father’s vintage camera collection. Cameras dating back to the 1870’s - many still functional. All photographed during the last 11 days of my father’s life.
All the emotion and trauma of a life being pulled between this world and the next. Somehow, I was able to translate just a footprint of this experience into these images. And one day, I hope to be able to talk about this.
Series status: complete.
— Michael Oster, December 2022.
“Bending Flight”
Looking over my website, you may have noticed my love for aviation. Since I was a newborn, I was drawn to the roar of jet engines and later, the sights of soaring aircraft with commercial aircraft being at the top of the list.
For this series of images, I want the planes to look like they've got hair or feathers…. Like they are twisting and stretching animals. Like they are morphing into their surroundings.
I want them to look like they are a swimming fish or are fluttering their wings as playful butterflies. Maybe both simultaneously.
I want them to look like they are skidding across the screen, having a great time dancing in the sky.
These images may look a bit rough and raw, with everything blurred. However, if you look closely you can see details and sharp focus. I also want to add that these are single frame captures.
I photographed this series at or near Tampa International Airport.
Series status: in progress.
