Joetographs by Joe McClure
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ABOUT ME
Bio
For nearly twenty years, Joe has been a database developer on beautiful Cape Cod. Photography is yet another way to compile and store data.
Joe’s work explores the transformation of Cape Cod and the correlation between the natural and built landscape. His work is an expression of how we connect to places as individuals and how that differs depending on whether you are connected by birth or by circumstance. He creates images that evoke a feeling of connectedness with the landscapes he presents to help people consider the effects they have on their local environment. He wants to show the world around him as it is and also as it feels to him. His photography is about place: images that are imbued with the intent to convey a story or experience. He looks to Lyric Documentary and New Topographics and creates images that interpret and express the world around us.
Joe has exhibited at the Cape Cod Art Center frequently since 2019. His work has received several awards.
Years passed and I focused on earning a living. I found myself drawn back into shooting pictures with the introduction of digital cameras. Curiosity led me back to film. 35mm and medium format offer different emotional approach to the medium and the lenses that were once ubiquitous offer newly unique perspectives.
The thing that I love most, however, is the way photography has expanded to include so many people. The "democratization of photography" is one way to describe it. I think of it more as new conversations about the world using the visual language. A thousand words a thousand times over, we share broader conversations. That's why I love sharing my photography and shooting along side others. Let me know how I can share this conversation with you!
