I’m headed to Belfast on May 18 for an Abandoned Abandoned Moments Artist Talk & Book Launch at Belfast Exposed. Artist Talk & Book Launch at Belfast Exposed.

In contrast to the journalistic approach in most of my photography, my abandoned moments work instead relies on intuition and my gut in order to capture images without looking through the viewfinder. Hope to see you there! - Ed

About the Event

Belfast Exposed invites you to the Artist Talk & Book Launch for Ed Kashi and his recent publication ’Abandoned Moments: A Love Letter to Photography’ - a window into Kashi's unique voice and craft, and presents glimpses of ordinary life, as well as extraordinary events, struggles, and triumphs. He’s documented and photographed topics as diverse as the impact of oil in Nigeria, the protestant community in Northern Ireland, the lives of Jewish settlers in the West Bank, climate change, the plight of Syrian refugees, the global epidemic of chronic kidney disease among agricultural workers and the impact of an aging society through his project Aging in America.

About the Book

If the decisive moment reflects reality in tune with the photographer's intuition, flawlessly combining composition and timing, then the abandoned moment is the consequence of a fractional instant of surrender. This collection, made over a 40-year period by renowned photographer Ed Kashi, reveals imprecise glimpses of transitory events filled with frenetic energy - the chaos of everyday life. Embodying photography's intrinsic power, they preserve moments that can never occur again in exactly the same time and space. When geometry, mood, and possibility unite to un intentionally create something new, the magical and fictional qualities of still photography capture the unplanned essence of existence. In contrast to his journalistic approach of deep personal connection and keen observation, this work is about capturing the untamed energy of a moment with abandon.