For this shot of the Eiffel Tower and Champs de Mars in Paris, taken in 2014, Wilkes battled the elements for 18 hours to take photos from a 40-foot lift truck. Scroll through to see more images from "Day to Night."
For this shot of the Eiffel Tower and Champs de Mars in Paris, taken in 2014, Wilkes battled the elements for 18 hours to take photos from a 40-foot lift truck. Scroll through to see more images from "Day to Night."
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This shot of Brooklyn Bridge Park was taken in 2016. "When I'm in the moment, if I'm not feeling a little uncomfortable, I'm really not working hard enough," Wilkes said. "I know it sounds crazy, but I think that's what creativity is: pushing boundaries, challenging yourself, (forcing) yourself to do something that may not be quite comfortable. It opens up pathways that I think allow you to maximize creativity in many respects."
This shot of Brooklyn Bridge Park was taken in 2016. "When I'm in the moment, if I'm not feeling a little uncomfortable, I'm really not working hard enough," Wilkes said. "I know it sounds crazy, but I think that's what creativity is: pushing boundaries, challenging yourself, (forcing) yourself to do something that may not be quite comfortable. It opens up pathways that I think allow you to maximize creativity in many respects."
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Wilkes photographed Stonehenge during a rare pagan wedding.
Wilkes photographed Stonehenge during a rare pagan wedding.
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This image of London's bustling Trafalgar Square was taken in 2013.
This image of London's bustling Trafalgar Square was taken in 2013.
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"In New York, the snow's gorgeous for the first hour and then it turns into black soot, it never stays beautiful," said Wilkes, who took this image right after a blizzard in 2010 from a friend's balcony over 12 hours."But I caught a day where it was just like Shangri-la, a kind of mystical image of New York."
"In New York, the snow's gorgeous for the first hour and then it turns into black soot, it never stays beautiful," said Wilkes, who took this image right after a blizzard in 2010 from a friend's balcony over 12 hours."But I caught a day where it was just like Shangri-la, a kind of mystical image of New York."
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This image of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania was taken over 26 hours in 2015.
This image of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania was taken over 26 hours in 2015.
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The Grand Canyon's south rim, as seen from the 70-foot-high Desert View Watchtower. To create the image, Wilkes slept on top of the watchtower while shooting over the course of 36 hours.<br />
The Grand Canyon's south rim, as seen from the 70-foot-high Desert View Watchtower. To create the image, Wilkes slept on top of the watchtower while shooting over the course of 36 hours.
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"Day to Night," published by Taschen, is available now. Next, Wilkes plans to photograph endangered species and habitats in Canada.
"Day to Night," published by Taschen, is available now. Next, Wilkes plans to photograph endangered species and habitats in Canada.
© 2019 Stephen Wilkes