Canada | The Light on Our Land
Canada – The Light on Our Land chronicles two decades of multiple cross-country expeditions in search of quintessential imagery that reflects the spiritual essence of the Canadian landscape.
The continuing series comprises of over 70 color photographs from ten provinces and two territories to date; all captured using a selection of medium and large format film cameras and Fuji Velvia transparency film.
All original photographs in the collection are printed using the increasingly rare 1963 Cibachrome color process and limited to an edition of 25.
A Stillness of Light
Stillness precedes thought and is present in all things. Even with motion, there is inaction which originates from a place of peace that is omnipresent… Ron Smid
Smid surrenders the colour medium and revisits familiar territory and places yet unseen to explore the elemental view of the landscape. With the discipline of the 8 x 10 wood field camera, he chooses his subjects with purpose, traveling great distances seeking images that epitomize primal nature as seen through the monochrome lens. The resulting images embody a meditative quality which reflects the stillness of the land within ourselves.
