Capturing Moments in Light: The Photography of Richard P. Stevens

Featured image: March into the Sea, Richard P. Stevens, 2022, photography, 16 x 24 in. / 40.64 x 60.96 cm.

Richard P. Stevens' photography is an exquisite blend of Photo Impressionism and digital artistry, capturing the transient beauty of everyday scenes.

Richard P. Stevens is a photographer known for blending Photo Impressionism with digital art to capture evocative, light-filled scenes of life and nature.

His works, "Evening on the Deck," "Panama City Beach Morning Cloud," and "Blue Reflections," exhibit his unique style that pushes the boundaries of conventional photography, transforming familiar landscapes and moments into impressionistic memories.

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Evening on the Deck, Richard P. Stevens, 2022, photography, 16 x 24 in. / 40.64 x 60.96 cm.

"Evening on the Deck" is a vivid snapshot of urban life after hours. The photograph showcases a bustling street scene, alive with the glow of neon signs and the quiet narratives of night-time wanderers. Stevens' ability to balance the warmth of the lights with the cool dusk atmosphere creates an inviting, almost cinematic tableau, capturing the essence of city life as it settles into the evening.

Panama City Beach Morning Cloud, Richard P. Stevens, 2023, photography, 20 x 16 in. / 50.8 x 40.64 cm.

In "Panama City Beach Morning Cloud," Stevens turns his lens to the serene majesty of nature. The expansive cloud formations hovering above the quiet beach are rendered with a painterly quality, reflecting the early morning's peaceful solitude. The image's composition, rich in golden hues, conveys the promise of a new day and the meditative tranquility of dawn by the sea.

Blue Reflections, Richard P. Stevens, 2022, digital photography, 18 x 20 in. / 45.72 x 50.8 cm.

"Blue Reflections" revisits the urban setting, this time with a focus on the interplay of light and reflection. Captured with his cell phone, Stevens' image is a testament to the spontaneity of his craft, depicting the reflective surfaces of a city that never truly sleeps. The blue tones and the softness of the image evoke a dreamlike state, blurring the lines between reality and reverie.

Richard P. Stevens' works are a dance of color, light, and shadow, each piece a frozen symphony of the ordinary transformed into the extraordinary. Through his After-Hours and Landscape series, Stevens invites viewers to see the world anew, finding the poetic and the profound in the fleeting moments of our daily surrounds. His art is not just seen; it is experienced, leaving a lingering sense of wonder and contemplation.