Lawrence Roper
Lawrence Roper is interested in the manipulation of light, particularly that of the sky and the horizon, creating a deep, dark expanse. Cities have always been a theme in his work, the way they impact against the sky, exploring the details, the idiosyncrasies that define a place. He experiences a place and its culture through the lens of his camera, defining the drama and beauty in the dramatic, the forgotten and the ignored. Recent work has included experiments with an old Russian medium format camera and Box Browning pin hole camera. These have given a luminous quality to the work and add to the sense of a forgotten place and a timeless quality with the washed colours and light leaks. Lawrence creates framed photographic prints and books.