John Aydelotte Interview - Bristlecone: A Living History
An exploration of the ancients of the Bristlecone Pines and their environment in black and white photography and color images (abstracts) of the wood and colored fungus. All images will be of archival prints on aluminum.
Referring to the subject matter, John says, “I was inspired at first sight of the Bristlecone Pine forest. The trees were magnificent and I was hooked in total awe of the forest and individual trees. I imaged with the final image in mind each time working and looking forward to the next image. I knew that the black and white seemed to fit the larger images but I also knew the abstracts needed to be in color. Two trips were made and the processing took weeks. Some images were processed several times to get the look and feel of my original visualization.”
“I am a self-taught imager but along the way attended an adult school of photography. I made my living for over 35 years shooting commercial photography and retired in late 2014. I was a member of the Professional Photographers of America and attended many seminars and classes as well as participated as lecturer and participated in many print competitions. I love
imaging and feel very at ease with the camera as my artistic tool to record light. I enjoy the whole process including composition and exploration of a subject and digital processing for the finishing.”
Video courtesy of Mark Pahuta