Experimental

An old Buddhist saying is that there is much to be learned by watching a child at play. My interpretation of this saying is that young children see the world in a fresh new way. They’re open to exploring and experimenting with all the sights, sounds and smells around them. Sometimes I challenge myself to be more open with my creative process, pushing myself to “think out of the box”. Not to be afraid to try something new. Yes, not all creative paths lead to success, but it is in this journey that we learn and improve our own vision.

Date

September 14, 2020

Category

Experimental

Tags

120, 35mm, Abstract, art, Black-and-White, BW, Canon 5D, Canon G7X MK3, Canon R5, Color, contemporary, Experimental, Film, inspiration, inspire, Japan, Japanese, Kami, Light, Photography, Play, Shinto, Sony RX00MK3, Street, Technique, Think Different

Salk Institute experimental architectural photography Colorful experimental photo of 6x7 film negative of downtown San Diego seen through homemade lens Through the viewfinder (TtV) experimental photograph of young boy kicking soccer ball Long exposure of people standing and moving around campfire in Baja California Mexico Experimental burned color transparency of graffiti art photograph An experimental orange and black reflection of Chris Keeney in the Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle Center Washington State A slice of an orange color mango and it's pit surrounded by a glow of blue and purples hues White peach blossoms seen at night as if it was a dream or something from an alien planet Mixing graffiti graphic art with photography Green plants dancing in a pattern of bokeh balls as if seen in a dream a light blue and green dreamlike look at a white flower Experimental photo of a remote white sand beach on Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada showing blurred smooth shades of blue, tan and white Homemade lens black and white photograph of boy looking off camera color photograph of grass with seed pods in the foreground and a blurred figured walking towards the camera in the background. Soft white clouds and blue sky in the distance A black and white digitally distressed photo of Chris Keeney sitting next to a river in Thailand Experimenting with long exposures while walking through the Shinto Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-taisha in Kyoto Japan Backlit photo of pomegranate slice showing the red seeds inside Fushimi Inari-taisha (伏見稲荷大社 Shinto shrine in Kyoto experimental photography Abstract view of walking through the Shinto torii gages of Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto Japan Color point and shoot camera photography of downtown San Diego Experimental flash photography using red gels at night with a homemade lens of flowers along the street in my neighborhood abstract black and white photography of a glass bottle lit with campfire light in Baja Mexico experimental motion blur photograph of the Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto Japan Abstract black and white drone photography of the ocean at Blacks beach in La Jolla California An experimental photo a a person seen through a sparkling waterfall lit with camera flash Experimental reflection of girl standing in a tide pool in La Jolla California Experimental sphere panoramic of the Serra Museum in Presidio Park in San Diego Walking through the Shinto gates at Fushimi Inari-taisha in Kyoto Japan a color photo of a young girl lying on the beach with braids in her brown hair. She's wearing a blue and white floral print hat and a red swim shirt with hibiscus flowers on it. You can see people playin in the background by the edge of the ocean a drone photograph looking down at a green color river flowing over the top of a sandy and rocky wash with the flow of water seen almost in slow motion Abstract photo inspired by walking through the Shinto torii gates of Fushimi Inari Shrine KYOTO JAPAN Reykjavík Iceland Experimental Photographic Art - Harpa concert hall and Conference Center Salk Institute experimental photography by Chris Keeney Painting with developer in the darkroom on a 5x7 photographic paper negative Abstract black and white photography of coral of the coast of Thailand colorful multiple exposure of red, white and green buildings in Reykjavík. So graffiti writing on one of the walls A black and white panoramic landscape reconstructed an experimental photograph of Fushimi Inari Shrine that has the feeling of moving through time with warm tones of yellow and orange accented with green, black and tan colors. A path with a person in the distance can be seen in an artistic way abstract black and white photography of leaves dancing in the wind and moving in a space that we can't see with our eyes An experimental view of the feeling of walking through the woods in a dream. Shades and lines of green, tan, blue and black High contrast black and white ball of Sweet Kombu seaweed on the beach in Mendocino California Abstract black and white high contrast photograph of different perspectives of the architecture at the Salk Institute Drone wide angle panoramic feature of waves A blurred portrait of my son surround with bright window light blending into his head Black Church White Windows Blue Skies fluffy Clouds Iceland Experimental Photography warm glowing yellow, orange yellow concentric circles abstract photography Reykjavík Iceland Experimetal Photographic Graphic Art 3 Street photography of interesting owl window graphic with people walking in the street during sunset Vertical soft glowing lines of gold with chain links inside and green leafed plant growing behind A reflection of Chris Keeney in one of hot springs in on the McMenemy Trail in Santa Barbara California abstract color photo of ripples of water with shades of blue, white and black abstract color photograph of a reflection reeds growing next to a geothermal hot spring in Santa Barbara, California experimental abstract black and white panoramic photograph of Zion National Park in Utah Black and white abstract photograph of Japanese kanji carved into a rock with lichens growing on it in front of the Kumano-Nachi Taisha shinto temple in Nachi-Katsuura Japan A black and white experimental multiple exposure abstract composition of the architecture at the Salk Institute in La Jolla black and white photo that has a cyan tone over it with a funky film frame of a woman playing a keyboard and singing at a nightclub in San Diego Experimental multiple exposure of the sunset, a tree and the Hallgrímskirkja church in Reykjavík, Iceland color abstract photograph of Búðakirkja The Black Church of Búðir Iceland with three white twelve pane windows, blue sky with white puffy clouds and a steep with a cross on the top. Experimental multiple exposure of Leif Erikson, a Viking explorer which is located in front of the Hallgrímskirkja church in Reykjavík, Iceland Multiple in camera exposure of graffiti art, the streets and building of Reykjavík Iceland and The Icelandic Tattoo Corp logo in the center of the image. Experimental multiple exposure photograph of the Hallgrímskirkja church seen from Skólavörðustígur in downtown Reykjavík Iceland with pink and white flowers blended into the photo. Black Church White Windows Iceland Experimental Photography Architectural black and white experimental photographic remix of the architecture pf the Salk Institute building black and white high contrast photograph of the architecture at The Salk Institute for Biological Studies seen in abstract form A multi-dimensional photograph of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep of Chris Keeney reflecting in the glass in Thailand abstract photography of a black and white dog named Fred. The image is blurry and it's hard to recognize details in the dogs face. There is strong backlighting behind to the left Reykjavík Iceland Experimetal Photographic Graphic Art 1 A photographers abstract interpretation of walking through the Shinto Gates at Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto, Japan People going towards the light チームラボ ボーダレス 光の方へ行く Black and white high contrast panoramic photo of water flowing in a river with small rocks under the water A strange looking starfish like orange and red flower seen through a lens that distorts is shade and color Colorful photo of part of the rainbow street in Reykjavík Iceland with the Hallgrímskirkja church superimposed over the top A sparkling bokeh ball views of a pink rose flowers and bud with shades of green and blue mixed in A girl suddenly running away from the tide water line of the ocean that is creeping up the sand while a young boy kneels and watches An experimental portrait of a young girl seen though a blue and purple colored glass Multiple exposure of the street, buildings and cars around Reykjavík Iceland Multiple exposure photograph of the streets and colorful yellow walls of Reykjavík Iceland Abstract photography of the Harpa concert hall in Reykjavík Iceland. with interesting angles and colors This image is separated into three different parts one section on the left one in the middle, which is in red monotone and the other on the right with buildings painted red light green and white in the city of Reykjavík Abstract in camera double exposure photograph of the glass windows and geometrical architectures of the Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. A work of red and black abstract art mixed with photography of the streets of Reykjavik Iceland. high contrast abstract black and white experimental photography of the Salk Institute in La Jolla California designed by architect Louis Kahn in the early 1960's Multi-dimensional image with a Red Cross in the center of the photo. People walking on the street reflected the glass door of the building in Reykjavík Iceland experimental multiple exposure photograph of a truck with the Hallgrímskirkja church superimposed over the top. The image has warm tones of orange, yellow, magenta and white abstract color photograph of a desert landscape at night with red hues on the ground a black mountain range and a white glow over the horizon with deep blue nighttime sky Abstract double exposure color photograph of a green plant with feather shaped green leaves and brilliant red flowers. The photo looks like a painting. Reykjavík Reykjavík street window art and signage with the sun setting in the background A large digitized blue red and orange eye with the Hallgrímskirkja white church in the background experimental photograph of a street in Reykjavík that leads to the Hallgrímskirkja church double exposed with pink flowers that were planted along the road in a planters box Abstract Photography Art of geometric painted shapes of black, green, yellow and blue created in Reykjavík Iceland Bold yellow, black, red, pink and blue photograph of the graphic street signs of Reykjavík high contrast black and white photograph of layers of sandstone rock all sandwiched together. abstract black and white underwater portrait of a person's face A abstract black and white photographic view of the studies in the courtyard at the Salk Institute in La Jolla California designed by architect Louis Kahn abstract black and white photograph of water along the trail in Patagonia Chile Two frames of a 35mm black and white film contact sheet of a large winding water slide mixed wide angle perspectives of the the Harpa concert hall in Reykjavík Iceland gives the impression of art created by Dutch graphic artist MC Escher abstract color photograph of a blurred trail with streaks of light and color leading into the forest abstract color photograph of the sun setting in Reykjavík Iceland. You can see tall trees and graffiti art next to yellow and white painted houses. Strong warm backlighting White black blue gray and gold experimental photograph of Hallgrímskirkja the white church in Iceland with setting sun in the background and bird in flight in the sky Reykjavík Iceland Street Scandinavia Architecture Art Photography A photograph of a purple flower seen through the ground glass viewfinder of a vintage Kodak Duaflex 620 film twin lens box camera color abstract photograph of fall leaves of red, green yellow, brown and gold in a design with two small furry toy sheep with an Iceland flag in the bottom right corner. In the middle of the image of the famous tall church in Reykjavík called Hallgrímskirkja experimental double exposure photograph of people walking on the street in Reykjavík Iceland. Bright warm colors of orange, pink, yellow, red mixed with cool colors like blue, green, tan and grays. Experimental photograph of walking up the stairs at the Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto Japan an experimental color photograph of a man and a woman walking closely tougher through the Shinto Torii gates at Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto Japan A distorted look through an amber/orange colored bottle of a young boys hand and face Experimental color photograph of people walking in the street in Reykjavík, Iceland with the Hallgrímskirkja church in the background color double exposure photograph of old homes in a rural part of Icelandic the snow. One house is light blue another yellow Looking through the ground glass viewfinder of a Kodak Duafelx camera but there's condensation making the image of the flower blurred and covered with moisture black and white 35mm film strip abstract photograph of the different images with overlapping graphic textures mixed in color image of a multitude of air bubbles that are part of a wave at Torrey Pines Beach, California framed with tan, dark green and black colors. Highlights of white on the top abstract color experimental photograph of graffiti or tags and the number 56 on the side of a store front in Reykjavík Iceland abstract photo of a classic car driving on the street with Viking Runes writing ~ Reykjavík Iceland black and white abstract experimental photograph of my wife hiking in Arches National Park in Moab Utah. abstract black and white photograph of a log cabin at Arches National Park in Utah with a white grid like screen in front of the image Black and white abstract photograph of a rocky desert landscape with strong dramatic lighting coming from the right hand side of the image. black and white abstract photograph of a plant in the desert in Canyonlands National Park, Utah black and white experimental abstract black and white photograph of the rock formations at Arches National Park in Utah multiple exposure high contrast abstract black and white photograph of the openings of the canyon walls as you look up in Arches National Park, Utah A mixture of two images merged into one. fireworks going off in one and some colorful Shinto torii gates in another Black and white abstract photograph of the desert floor in Canyonlands National Park in Utah abstract look at passing through the orange and black Shinto gates of Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine in Kyoto Japan black and white abstract photograph of a desert landscape showing sand dunes with plants growing in the foreground and pointed bluffs in the background black and white experimental abstract black and white photograph of the rock formations at Arches National Park in Utah black and white abstract photograph of a plant in the desert in Canyonlands National Park, Utah an experimental photograph of a pink flower seen through the wet viewfinder of a Kodak Duaflex camera showing a bright white highlight and moisture collecting on the lens A cyan and white color photograph of a scrub oak bush An experimental photo of a scrub oak bush lit with red headlamp flashlight Abstract black and white photograph of two people standing in a desert environment in Arches National Park in Utah black and white abstract photograph of a woman looking through an arch in a rock at Arches National Park in Utah abstract black and white photograph showing people enjoying the courtyard at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla California. abstract black and white photograph of a woman hiking in Arches National park with strong sun light shining in the middle of the image abstract high contrast black and white photograph of the trail in Yakusugi Land in Yakushima, Japan black and white photo of silhouettes of people looking at Japanese kanji like brush strokes. Two people appear to be talking about what they are looking at and one person is walking by abstract black and white photography of leaves dancing in the treetops with bright Fall sunlight shimmering through it's leaves. an abstract photograph depicting walking through a forest on a path in Mendocino California abstract photograph created while walking through the orange and black Shinto gates of Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine in Kyoto Japan Abstract black and white photograph create in Arches National Park, Utah black and white abstract photograph of kelp in a pile on the beach wet with ocean water in Mendocino California black and white portrait photograph of a young girl with her hand near her face. The focus is soft and pleasing high contrast black and white abstract photograph of different scenes and textures of the high desert of Arches National Park in Utah black and whiteabstract photograph of a man standing in the middle of the courtyard at the Salk Institute Black and white photograph of water bubbling up from the earth creating concentric circles. The forms in the center have calmed down and all is peaceful and relatively still. microscope black and white photograph of plant cells black and white abstract photograph of the courtyard and river of life at the Salk Institute in La Jolla San Diego California. A mixture of black and white angles, shapes and textures. black and white abstract photograph of walking through the forest. Organic shapes and textures come together as if the were meant to be. a red flower seen through a lens that has distorted the shape of the flower into a sphere abstract photography of the red San Diego trolley passing in front of the camera while facing the convention center black and white abstract photograph of leaves on a Styphnolobium japonicum 'Pendula' Weeping Japanese Pagoda tree in the garden on the grounds of the Nijo Castle in Kyoto, Japan black and white abstract photograph of a desert plant. A series of white lines on different axises are seen hatched across a black soil textured background a color photo of a man shooting a revolver with cylinder flash light coming out of the firearm lighting a man seated on a camp chair playing guitar. A campfire in a metal container can be seen in the background with a mountain and stars abstract black and white photograph of plants along a hiking trail in Yakushima Japan in 2024 Abstract portrait of a person standing behind a waterfall in Costa Rica abstract color photograph of the sandstone rocks in Arches National Park in Utah. Organic shapes and textures with white space breaking through the middle abstract color photograph of what it might be like to walk down a path in a forest of trees while you're dreaming or moving through time in slow motion black and white underwater photograph of eel grass off looking up towards the top of the water in the ocean off La Jolla California A multi dimensional looking image of a person walking through a tunnel with bright light at the end. Consecutive circles can be seen in the foreground and fade out in the background Abstract experimental photograph of stairs leading up through a spiritual space in Kyoto Japan black and white photograph of one of the hot springs at the Seven Hells of Beppu in Oita Japan black and white drone photograph of a river flowing over small stones and boulders. you can see ripples of light reflecting off the water and deep areas in the river are deep black mixing into shades of gray black and white abstract photograph of one of the Seven Hells of Beppu geothermal hot springs in Oita, Japan abstract black and white photograph of Shinji Ohmaki art installation in Tokyo Japan abstract photograph of people that are blurred strokes of white and orange. Blue, green and black in the background color photograph of Chris Keeney's reflection in the window of a parked car along the Michinoku Coastal Trail in Japan of trees black and white photo of clouds inverted so that it changes the way you perceive clouds. Now that the negative areas are positive and the positive areas are negative they don't look like clouds but more like mountains with snow in the valleys below. abstract color photograph of green, brown and black tones blending together as if you're walking through a forest on a path. The image feels like you're in a dream black and white abstract photograph of Shinji Ohmaki's art installation at the Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho abstract black and white photograph of brush blowing in the wind created while hiking in Zion National Park in Utah Abstract photograph created while walking through the Shinto gates of Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine in Kyoto, Japan black and white abstract photograph of the sandstone cliffs of Arches National Park in Utah high contrast black and white photography of leaves mixing together to create a balance of black and white space Abstract color photograph of the Hallgrímskirkja, the largest church in Iceland designed by the architect, Guðjón Samúelsson black and white high contrast photograph of tide pool with ocean plants on a long whip like vine Black and white abstract photograph of sunlight reflecting off the surface of water and small tuffs of clouds over the surface Black and white photo of an older gentleman wearing a plaid button down shirt and glasses looking into the camera. It appears as if the photographer has the camera in a glass shooting through the top. The image is distorted on the edges and clear in the circular center. Black and white abstract amorphous shape photographic art of hot springs water in Beppu, Japan 2025 abstract black and white photography of Japanese artist Shinji Ohmaki. Photo shows floral outlines and shapes with shades of gray high contrast black and white photograph of a man walking by a statue of a white deer in a business park in Tokyo high contrast black and white photograph of a man walking by a statue of a white deer in a business park in Tokyo abstract black and white photograph of Japanese artist Kohei Nawa's White Deer art installation Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho black and white abstract high contrast photography Japan Black and white photograph of water bubbling up from the earth creating concentric circles and multiple forms coming together in the center framed by two black shadows in the top right and left corner. Black and white abstract photograph of horizontal planes with shadows of the organic shadows of the leaves of trees on the streets of Tokyo Japan abstract black and white photograph of a modern art sculpture with rounds smooth shapes in a city garden in Tokyo Japan black and white abstract fluid amorphous shaped forms changing in front of your eyes Black and white photography of city lights creating shadows and highlights on the side of building in downtown Tokyo, Japan black and white photogram of photogram of Henri Matisse's Blue Nude II artwork done with black pen on clear film then exposed to light creating pen stroke marks to create the form of the female nude. black and white abstract photograph of bushes in the desert with sharp thorns black and white abstract photograph of seaweed and muscles growing in the shallow water in the tide pools on light colored flat rocks black and white abstract photograph of water with spots of light and mist over the surface Black and white abstract photograph of water bubbling up from a hot spring in Beppu Japan and mixing with ultra fine sediment and creating concentric circles and tiny waves. black and white abstract photography of the shallow tide pools of Jodogahama Beach Japan black and white photo of Shinji Ohmaki's art installation in Tokyo Japan Black and white abstract photograph of water bubbling up from a hot spring in Beppu, Japan. A main organic circular shape with other grayscale forms interacting with it. Black and white photography that plays with geometric rhythm of shapes and patterns in an urban environment in Osaka, Japan ~2024 Black and white photograph of Osaka Japan as seen from looking out of a train window passing by the city. Brght sunlight shines into the camera lens and reflects light off of the train windows and puts spots of light on the buildings Black and white photograph of the city of Osaka through a window in a passing train. The afternoon setting sun shines at the train windows and they reflect sunlight onto the buildings creating motion picture like frames of light. Black and white photography created by shooting through train window at tall building with balcony. Building in front with horizontal black lines and lens flare from the sunlight Black and white photograph of a grayish white amorphous circular shape that is created by water bubbling up from the earth and mixing with fine sediment and creating small bubbles, waves and concentric circles. Black and white abstract photograph looking up at the leaves hanging down of a weeping willow tree at the Palace of Fine arts in San Francisco Black and white abstract photograph looking up at one of the towers and support cables of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. Black and white abstract photograph looking up at the towers and support wires of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. Black and white abstract photograph of the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge in June 2025 Black and white double exposure photograph of the city skyline of San Francisco California. The top of the image is upside down and the bottom is right side up. Experimental multiple exposure photograph of the ceiling of the Rotunda at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, California abstract color photograph of some large green variegated blade shaped leaves seen at the San Francisco Botanical Garden Abstract high contrast black and white multiple exposure photograph of one of the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco Black and white multiple exposure abstract photograph of San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge's towers and suspension cables overlapping to create an dynamic geometric photographic design Black and white abstract double exposure experimental photography created on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California Black and white abstract black and white photography of looking up at the leaves and branches of a weeping willow hanging down from the tree Black and white abstract photograph of the Golden Gate Bridge towers and suspension wires Black and white abstract double exposure of the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge showing cars going both directions. Color experimental photograph of water splashing and making water droplets on the camera with a jungle with palm trees behind the pool in Costa Rica Abstract color photograph of thin tree branches interwoven with other trees with the warm glow of the sunset in the background and surround by white space black and white abstract photograph of a woman standing in a unique desert wonderland with strange shapes, bright white sky and deep dark black shadows Black and white abstract photography of patterns and textures in the rock formations. An "X" is created with white space in the middle of the image Abstract black and white landscape photograph of the desert floor and sandstone mountain range in Canyonlands National Park, Utah