Paul
Kozal
Photography

Each of us, at some time, has encountered a person or place that at once disarms our senses, seemingly transcending reality. The moment takes root within our consciousness, and its indelible impression forever alters our perspective. Capturing the essence of that moment and embodying it in a photographic image is my primary desire.

I prefer smaller, more intimate prints that first pique curiosity, and then draw the viewer deeper into the image’s depths. Often, an image is sepia or selenium toned to exude luminosity and a gentle warmth that enhances the subject’s ethereal quality.

Medium format and thirty-five millimeter are my preferred format because they enable me to react, almost spontaneously, to emerging lighting conditions. I primarily shoot with black and white film, finding it more readily conveys the inherent drama of my subjects.