The “Infra-Structure” series by James Bostick offers a surreal view of the world. The series started as a creative experiment with infrared photographic techniques. Bostick’s fine art portfolio includes primarily studio photography of the human form. He has a deep appreciation for the surreal in art and primarily creates black and white images. The Infra-Structure series offered an escape to the from the studio to extend his creative vision and appreciation for historic themes.
This collection of infrared images features scenes of Salem Massachusetts and surrounding areas highlighting the landmarks and architectural significance of this historic region. The chosen subjects are often popular with tourists and artists leaving countless visual interpretations of these important locations. Bostick takes an approach that elevate these scenes and attempts to isolate them from the urban environments that have developed around them, leaving the viewer with a timeless view and unique visual experience.
Infrared photography is a look into the invisible world. These photographs are created using an alternative photography technique made possible with a modified digital camera converted to capture the infrared light spectrum. Infrared light has wavelengths that are longer than those of visible light, meaning that humans can’t see it. Using modified photographic equipment, Bostick effectively photographs an alternate universe that hides before our human eyes and captures this range of the invisible light spectrum to achieve these surreal ethereal images.
Salem Common
Proctors Ledge
Pickering House
Phillips House
Dickson Chapel
Old Burying Point
Winter Island Barracks
Weeping Beech
Sturbridge Meeting House
Saugus Iron Works
Rebecca Nurse Homestead
Charter Cemetery
John Ward House
Fonthill Castle
The House of the Seven Gables
Gerry Island
Salem Waterfront
Lynnewood Hall
Cotting Smith Assembly House
