About Kenna
-english landscape photographer-
Kenna is a photographer who worked in long exposure (typically ten hours), black and white, landscape imagery. this form of photography often results in the presence of ethereal light from clouds or sunspots as well as stretched and soften features as a result of movement that occurred during the images capture.
Timeline of events
1953, born in Lancashire, England
1964-72, St Joseph’s College, Upholland, Lancashire, England
1972-73, Banbury School of Art, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
1973, Visits France photography
1973-76, London College of Printing, London, England.
1977, moves to San Francisco, California
1987, visits japan for photography
2004-07, lives in Portland, Oregon
2007-now, lives in Seattle, Washington
Why the long exposures?
Kenna likes using long exposures because it captures the unpredictable nature of the landscapes that he visits. he finds that its something that cant typically be seen by the natural eye.
references
https://boshamgallery.com/artists/51-michael-kenna/biography/
https://www.michaelkenna.com/resume.php
https://www.irastehmann.com/artists/37-michael-kenna/biography/