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| “It's like music without lyrics. There's a melody present and it makes you feel a certain way, but you don't know why. It's just sound waves. These are just light waves. This is just me showing you the world through my eyes.”
This is how Mark Paulda describes his photography, but such simple words belie the beauty and boldness of his creations. Upon retiring from a successful career in the special event industry, Mark turned to photography as a creative outlet. With noted London mentors Kobi Israel and Rupert Truman, he learned the rules and more importantly how to break them. “I'm aiming more toward just the visual: not telling a story, not describing a place, but just making a great photograph, whatever it takes,” he explains. “Whatever works is whatever works. It might be that nobody even knows what the image is, but the colors, shapes, forms and textures create a feeling in the viewer, though you don't know why.” From "straight photography" to more creative and innovative work the camera is never far from Mark's side and he has learned to view the world around him in a new and unique way. There is a sense of rebirth in this photographer and a commitment to show the viewer surroundings they may not see on their own. Photography provides an opportunity to explore and be adventurous, outside and within, which is the true spirit of Mark Paulda. Nowhere is this objective more powerfully apparent than in Celebrating El Paso, Mark’s first published collection focusing on his border hometown. A consistent best seller throughout West Texas and the first book of its kind on El Paso, the book provides a gorgeous look at the unique geography and cityscapes of the world’s largest borderplex. In documenting the unique bi-cultural heritage that is El Paso, Paulda offers time-lapsed evocations of traffic at twilight to explorations of the majesty of the mountains ringing the city, celebrating the locale that occupies a unique vantage point on the border of two countries, three states, a military installation, and an Indian reservation. “I found an El Paso I had never seen before,” he says. “I discovered the remarkable architecture, a mountain that has moods and changes from day to day, a landscape that is truly unique, sea of lights that go on forever as El Paso and Jua?rez become one, and so much more.” To capture all this, Mark and his camera spent two years scouring city streets, scaling rooftops, climbing mountains and soaring in the sky for aerial shots. “This city is in a time of renewal and self-discovery,” Mark continues. “One of my goals with this project has been to show our area in a positive light and let it shine.” Recognition and awards came early in Mark Paulda's photography career and continue his way, including: finalist, 2008 and 2010 International Travel Photographer of the Year; semi-finalist, Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year; semi-finalist for landscape at the Venice International Photo Awards; and 3rd prize, Prix de la Photographie Paris. His photographs have been exhibited at the Dallas Arboretum, the 2008 International Exhibition of Fine Art Photography at the Center for Fine Art Photography (Fort Collins, Colorado); the Georgetown Art Hop (Georgetown, Texas), and many other venues. Mark’s work has been used in magazines across the globe and can also be found in David Tucker’s London Stories as well as Reflections of Lake Lenore by Karen Griffiths (which also features Mark’s work on its cover). A member of London Photographic Association, Texas Photographic Society and Center for Fine Art Photography, Mark is the sole photographer represented by Hal Marcus Gallery (800 North Mesa Street, El Paso, Texas 79902, 915-533-9090). He is also a contributor to the prestigious Getty Images Collection. Mark’s photographs are available through markpaulda.com and the Hal Marcus Gallery. He is currently at work on two new projects: Texas State of Mind and El Paso 120. Follow him on www.flickr.com/mpaulda and www.facebook.com/markpaulda. “Life is very much like this for myself, simple and real, and this is what I prefer my photographic portfolio to reflect.” |
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Total number of images: 42
- MIDNIGHT SILENCE
- Description: Jenny Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The lake was formed approximately 12,000 years ago by glaciers pushing rock debris which carved Cascade Canyon during the last glacial maximum, forming a terminal moraine which now impounds the lake. The lake is estimated to be 260 feet (79 m) deep and encompasses 226 acres (0.9 km²).
- MORNING RISE
- Description: Western Sunrise Medium Format Film
- DESERT DRAMA
- Description: The White Sands National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located about 25 km (15 miles) southwest of Alamogordo in Otero County in the state of New Mexico at an elevation of 4235 feet. The area is in the mountain-ringed Tularosa Basin valley area and comprises the southern part of a 710 km² (275 mi²) field of white sand dunes composed of gypsum crystals. Gypsum is rarely found in the form of sand because it is water soluble. Normally, rain would dissolve the gypsum and carry it to the sea. Since the Tularosa Basin has no outlet to the sea, rain that dissolves gypsum from the surrounding San Andres and Sacramento Mountains is trapped within the basin and either sinks into the ground or forms shallow pools that subsequently dry out and leave gypsum in a crystalline form called selenite on the surface. During the last ice age a lake called Lake Otero covered much of the basin. When it dried out it left a large flat area of selenite crystals which is now the Alkali Flat. Lake Lucero, at the south-west corner of the park, is a dry lake bed at one of the lowest points of the basin that occasionally fills with water. The ground in the Alkali Flat and along Lake Lucero's shore is covered with selenite crystals which reach lengths of up to three feet. Weathering and erosion eventually breaks the crystals into sand-size grains that are carried away by the prevailing winds from the southwest, forming white dunes. The dunes constantly change shape and slowly move downwind, covering the plants in their path. Some species of plants, however, can grow rapidly enough to avoid being buried by the dunes. From the visitor center at the entrance of the park, the Dunes Drive leads 8 miles (12 km) into the dunes. Four marked trails allow to explore the dunes by foot. During the summer, there are also Ranger-guided orientation and nature walks. The park participates in the Junior Ranger Program, with various age group specific activities [1]. Unlike dunes made of quartz-based sand crystals, the gypsum does not readily convert the sun's energy into heat and thus can be walked upon safely with bare feet, even in the hottest summer months. In areas accessible by car, children frequently use the dunes for downhill sledding. Because the park lies completely within the White Sands Missile Range, both the park and U.S. Route 70 between Las Cruces, New Mexico and Alamogordo is subject to closure for safety reasons when tests are conducted on the missile range. On average, this happens about twice a week, for a duration of one to two hours.
- DESERT STREAKER
- Description: The White Sands National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located about 25 km (15 miles) southwest of Alamogordo in Otero County in the state of New Mexico at an elevation of 4235 feet. The area is in the mountain-ringed Tularosa Basin valley area and comprises the southern part of a 710 km² (275 mi²) field of white sand dunes composed of gypsum crystals. Gypsum is rarely found in the form of sand because it is water soluble. Normally, rain would dissolve the gypsum and carry it to the sea. Since the Tularosa Basin has no outlet to the sea, rain that dissolves gypsum from the surrounding San Andres and Sacramento Mountains is trapped within the basin and either sinks into the ground or forms shallow pools that subsequently dry out and leave gypsum in a crystalline form called selenite on the surface. During the last ice age a lake called Lake Otero covered much of the basin. When it dried out it left a large flat area of selenite crystals which is now the Alkali Flat. Lake Lucero, at the south-west corner of the park, is a dry lake bed at one of the lowest points of the basin that occasionally fills with water. The ground in the Alkali Flat and along Lake Lucero's shore is covered with selenite crystals which reach lengths of up to three feet. Weathering and erosion eventually breaks the crystals into sand-size grains that are carried away by the prevailing winds from the southwest, forming white dunes. The dunes constantly change shape and slowly move downwind, covering the plants in their path. Some species of plants, however, can grow rapidly enough to avoid being buried by the dunes. From the visitor center at the entrance of the park, the Dunes Drive leads 8 miles (12 km) into the dunes. Four marked trails allow to explore the dunes by foot. During the summer, there are also Ranger-guided orientation and nature walks. The park participates in the Junior Ranger Program, with various age group specific activities [1]. Unlike dunes made of quartz-based sand crystals, the gypsum does not readily convert the sun's energy into heat and thus can be walked upon safely with bare feet, even in the hottest summer months. In areas accessible by car, children frequently use the dunes for downhill sledding. Because the park lies completely within the White Sands Missile Range, both the park and U.S. Route 70 between Las Cruces, New Mexico and Alamogordo is subject to closure for safety reasons when tests are conducted on the missile range. On average, this happens about twice a week, for a duration of one to two hours.
- DESERT WAVES
- Description: The White Sands National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located about 25 km (15 miles) southwest of Alamogordo in Otero County in the state of New Mexico at an elevation of 4235 feet. The area is in the mountain-ringed Tularosa Basin valley area and comprises the southern part of a 710 km² (275 mi²) field of white sand dunes composed of gypsum crystals. Gypsum is rarely found in the form of sand because it is water soluble. Normally, rain would dissolve the gypsum and carry it to the sea. Since the Tularosa Basin has no outlet to the sea, rain that dissolves gypsum from the surrounding San Andres and Sacramento Mountains is trapped within the basin and either sinks into the ground or forms shallow pools that subsequently dry out and leave gypsum in a crystalline form called selenite on the surface. During the last ice age a lake called Lake Otero covered much of the basin. When it dried out it left a large flat area of selenite crystals which is now the Alkali Flat. Lake Lucero, at the south-west corner of the park, is a dry lake bed at one of the lowest points of the basin that occasionally fills with water. The ground in the Alkali Flat and along Lake Lucero's shore is covered with selenite crystals which reach lengths of up to three feet. Weathering and erosion eventually breaks the crystals into sand-size grains that are carried away by the prevailing winds from the southwest, forming white dunes. The dunes constantly change shape and slowly move downwind, covering the plants in their path. Some species of plants, however, can grow rapidly enough to avoid being buried by the dunes. From the visitor center at the entrance of the park, the Dunes Drive leads 8 miles (12 km) into the dunes. Four marked trails allow to explore the dunes by foot. During the summer, there are also Ranger-guided orientation and nature walks. The park participates in the Junior Ranger Program, with various age group specific activities [1]. Unlike dunes made of quartz-based sand crystals, the gypsum does not readily convert the sun's energy into heat and thus can be walked upon safely with bare feet, even in the hottest summer months. In areas accessible by car, children frequently use the dunes for downhill sledding. Because the park lies completely within the White Sands Missile Range, both the park and U.S. Route 70 between Las Cruces, New Mexico and Alamogordo is subject to closure for safety reasons when tests are conducted on the missile range. On average, this happens about twice a week, for a duration of one to two hours.
- MEANDER
- Description: Rio Grande River Aerial
- BUST
- Description: Perhaps the most risky field of kinetic photography is that of camera tossing, in which the photographer literally throws their equipment into the air in hopes of producing an artistic looking image. Many camera tosses take place at night, when the camera is able to capture light with a long exposure, resulting in streaks of hypnotizing light patterns.
- CRUSH
- Description: Perhaps the most risky field of kinetic photography is that of camera tossing, in which the photographer literally throws their equipment into the air in hopes of producing an artistic looking image. Many camera tosses take place at night, when the camera is able to capture light with a long exposure, resulting in streaks of hypnotizing light patterns.
- NESTING
- Description: Western Sunrise Medium Format Film
- STARRY STARRY NIGHT
- Description: The White Sands National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located about 25 km (15 miles) southwest of Alamogordo in Otero County in the state of New Mexico at an elevation of 4235 feet. The area is in the mountain-ringed Tularosa Basin valley area and comprises the southern part of a 710 km² (275 mi²) field of white sand dunes composed of gypsum crystals. Gypsum is rarely found in the form of sand because it is water soluble. Normally, rain would dissolve the gypsum and carry it to the sea. Since the Tularosa Basin has no outlet to the sea, rain that dissolves gypsum from the surrounding San Andres and Sacramento Mountains is trapped within the basin and either sinks into the ground or forms shallow pools that subsequently dry out and leave gypsum in a crystalline form called selenite on the surface. During the last ice age a lake called Lake Otero covered much of the basin. When it dried out it left a large flat area of selenite crystals which is now the Alkali Flat. Lake Lucero, at the south-west corner of the park, is a dry lake bed at one of the lowest points of the basin that occasionally fills with water. The ground in the Alkali Flat and along Lake Lucero's shore is covered with selenite crystals which reach lengths of up to three feet. Weathering and erosion eventually breaks the crystals into sand-size grains that are carried away by the prevailing winds from the southwest, forming white dunes. The dunes constantly change shape and slowly move downwind, covering the plants in their path. Some species of plants, however, can grow rapidly enough to avoid being buried by the dunes. From the visitor center at the entrance of the park, the Dunes Drive leads 8 miles (12 km) into the dunes. Four marked trails allow to explore the dunes by foot. During the summer, there are also Ranger-guided orientation and nature walks. The park participates in the Junior Ranger Program, with various age group specific activities [1]. Unlike dunes made of quartz-based sand crystals, the gypsum does not readily convert the sun's energy into heat and thus can be walked upon safely with bare feet, even in the hottest summer months. In areas accessible by car, children frequently use the dunes for downhill sledding. Because the park lies completely within the White Sands Missile Range, both the park and U.S. Route 70 between Las Cruces, New Mexico and Alamogordo is subject to closure for safety reasons when tests are conducted on the missile range. On average, this happens about twice a week, for a duration of one to two hours.
- TETON MOON
- Description: Jenny Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The lake was formed approximately 12,000 years ago by glaciers pushing rock debris which carved Cascade Canyon during the last glacial maximum, forming a terminal moraine which now impounds the lake. The lake is estimated to be 260 feet (79 m) deep and encompasses 226 acres (0.9 km²).
- WAVES OF WHITE
- Description: The White Sands National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located about 25 km (15 miles) southwest of Alamogordo in Otero County in the state of New Mexico at an elevation of 4235 feet. The area is in the mountain-ringed Tularosa Basin valley area and comprises the southern part of a 710 km² (275 mi²) field of white sand dunes composed of gypsum crystals. Gypsum is rarely found in the form of sand because it is water soluble. Normally, rain would dissolve the gypsum and carry it to the sea. Since the Tularosa Basin has no outlet to the sea, rain that dissolves gypsum from the surrounding San Andres and Sacramento Mountains is trapped within the basin and either sinks into the ground or forms shallow pools that subsequently dry out and leave gypsum in a crystalline form called selenite on the surface. During the last ice age a lake called Lake Otero covered much of the basin. When it dried out it left a large flat area of selenite crystals which is now the Alkali Flat. Lake Lucero, at the south-west corner of the park, is a dry lake bed at one of the lowest points of the basin that occasionally fills with water. The ground in the Alkali Flat and along Lake Lucero's shore is covered with selenite crystals which reach lengths of up to three feet. Weathering and erosion eventually breaks the crystals into sand-size grains that are carried away by the prevailing winds from the southwest, forming white dunes. The dunes constantly change shape and slowly move downwind, covering the plants in their path. Some species of plants, however, can grow rapidly enough to avoid being buried by the dunes. From the visitor center at the entrance of the park, the Dunes Drive leads 8 miles (12 km) into the dunes. Four marked trails allow to explore the dunes by foot. During the summer, there are also Ranger-guided orientation and nature walks. The park participates in the Junior Ranger Program, with various age group specific activities [1]. Unlike dunes made of quartz-based sand crystals, the gypsum does not readily convert the sun's energy into heat and thus can be walked upon safely with bare feet, even in the hottest summer months. In areas accessible by car, children frequently use the dunes for downhill sledding. Because the park lies completely within the White Sands Missile Range, both the park and U.S. Route 70 between Las Cruces, New Mexico and Alamogordo is subject to closure for safety reasons when tests are conducted on the missile range. On average, this happens about twice a week, for a duration of one to two hours.
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