Trains at Night | William Gill

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In 1996, I climbed down into an abandoned army bunker with a cheap electronic flash and illuminated every corner of the interior while the camera sat on a tripod. The result was a print exposing a dark space hidden deep underground as if lit by daylight. I worked to expose more hidden spaces: tunnels, closed hospitals, and abandoned factories. I found myself wandering the city at night collecting architectural images, mixing flashes with ambient light. Finally, I wandered into concerts and parties and spent several years documenting nightlife: a camera in one hand, a flash in the other.