Christopher Kennedy

I was born in England to a very creative family and was encouraged to take up photography at a very early age. This led to a fascination for all things creative and eventually led to a long and successful career in music for film in Hollywood.

70 feature films later, I returned to the visual arts and developed a method involving long exposure and movement that I call Photo Luminism. This is a complex technique utilizing specially constructed ‘lightscapes', and movement of various elements of the camera during a slightly extended short exposure.

Over time, in an attempt to keep my work fresh and interesting, I have applied the same techniques to natural light and physical objects to create other worldly scenarios. My 'Trees Revered' series is an example. The backgrounds in motion are created by first identifying an area of suitable colours and textures that I could use to make a landscape in which to place the trees I have found are then carefully superimposed.

“Firefly Tree,” the first I created, was awarded an Honorable Mention in the print category by the juror of the Transformations exhibition at the PA Center for Photography.

The Surreal series combines elements of night Photo Luminism characters with real life l...

Bradfield College, Berkshire, England

I am completely self taught as a photographer, fiberglass sculptor and lighting technician.

Exhibitionist, my three-piece life-size sculpture is on public display at The Studio Sculpture Garden, 131 N Main Street, New Hope PA. It features almost 2000 animated LEDs and is illuminated from dusk until 10.30pm daily.

Transformations, PACP, Doylestown, PA

Exposure, New Hope Arts. Group. Winner.

Impalpable Light, The Bazemore Gallery, Philadelphia. Solo.

Re-Imagined, The Studio Gallery, New Hope PA. Solo.

Philip's Mill Photographic Exhibition. Group. Patron's and People's Choice awards

A Parallel Journey. Red Filter Gallery online. Solo

Americana, PACP Doylestown PA group (2nd Place)

Photo Luminism, 26 Bridge Gallery, Lambertville, NJ Solo

“Transformations” PA Center for Photography, Doylestown, PA (Honorable Mention)

Olympus Invision Pennsylvania Photographers’ Exhibition Group

PA Center for Photography, Doylestown, PA Group

Red Filter Gallery, Lambertville, NJ. Two man

Gallery Piquel, 39 N. Main Street, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Group

The Bucks County Project Gallery, Ashland Street, Doylestown, PA 18901 Group

The Zen Den, Doylestown PA 18901. Two man

LG TRIPP Gallery Philadelphia, 47 - 49 Second Street, Historic Art District.
FOCUS, 5th Annual Abstract Photography Exhibition...