Timm Chapman

Technology has blurred the line between realism & manufactured reality. While most photographic images are brought to life with a computer these days, I prefer instead to capture light solely on the film plane; freezing a moment in time and recording the natural, organic aesthetic. Raised on film, and now into my fourth decade, I believe that film is truth; a singular capture of a moment in time. A witness’ record to a brief event, and to that end it is my job to preserve its essence, and therefore not alter it after the fact. I fuse this traditional technique of capture with modern printing substrates, producing archival imagery on fine art paper and infused into coated raw aluminum. I have traveled the world capturing emotionally charged portraits of our increasingly fragile landscape; a world in transition; a reminder of the fragile beauty all around us. Whether it be the careless acts by the hand of man at Chernobyl, dramatic climate change effects in the Arctic & North Africa, or the ever growing ignorant destruction of nature in pursuit of a selfie for social media, the goal of my work is to bring attention to the damage (in many cases, irreparable) we allow to our precious surroundings.

When not circling the Earth capturing fresh images or showing my work across the country, I can often be found leading workshops or educating others in the traditional techniques of photography. My work has been featured in publications all over North America & Europe including National Geographic Traveler, Frommer’s travel guides. Terra magazine, Arizona Highways and others. My fine art prints can also be found in private and corporate collections around the globe




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