Photographer
Stephen Spartana
Latest Series: In The Moment
Working with both analogue and digital processes, I creates photographic compositions that are not merely captured moments, but constructed experiences shaped by texture, form, and time. Like a painter with pigment, I layer elements from the natural world – water, flowers, minerals, and the human form — into surreal environments that blur the line between the organic and the abstract.
Working with both analogue and digital processes, I creates photographic compositions that are not merely captured moments, but constructed experiences shaped by texture, form, and time. Like a painter with pigment, I layer elements from the natural world – water, flowers, minerals, and the human form — into surreal environments that blur the line between the organic and the abstract.
Portfolio
Human–Nature is a multilayered analog series, interlacing vibrant color studies of flowers with the ethereal presence of infrared black-and-white imagery.
The series “Interwoven” is my first series where I layer phone captured digital color photographs with analog infra-red black and white imagery creating a push, pull with different styles.
“Inter-Twined” layers , in an almost monochromatic fashion flowers and nude figures with the emphasis on the design and line of the overlapping subjects.
Using the human body as the design element I introduce color photographs of beautiful scenes found in nature in such a way to convey the concept of we all exist as part of nature.
My work explores the space between the visible and the imagined
– where landscapes shift into layered memories and light dissolves the boundaries between subject and space. Working with both analogue and digital processes, [he/she/they] creates photographic compositions that are not merely captured moments, but constructed experiences shaped by texture, form, and time. Like a painter with pigment, I layer elements from the natural world – water, flowers, minerals, and the human form — into surreal environments that blur the line between the organic and the abstract.
These works are intended to evoke rather than document, encouraging viewers to slow down and engage with emotional and symbolic depth.
Influenced by the precision of Penn, the urgency of Cartier-Bresson, the imagination of Turner, and O’Keeffe’s botanical focus, I’ve developed a visual language rooted in the atmospheric and unfamiliar.
At its core, the practice is about transformation and connection
– between people and place, body and earth, the seen and the sensed.
– where landscapes shift into layered memories and light dissolves the boundaries between subject and space. Working with both analogue and digital processes, [he/she/they] creates photographic compositions that are not merely captured moments, but constructed experiences shaped by texture, form, and time. Like a painter with pigment, I layer elements from the natural world – water, flowers, minerals, and the human form — into surreal environments that blur the line between the organic and the abstract.
These works are intended to evoke rather than document, encouraging viewers to slow down and engage with emotional and symbolic depth.
Influenced by the precision of Penn, the urgency of Cartier-Bresson, the imagination of Turner, and O’Keeffe’s botanical focus, I’ve developed a visual language rooted in the atmospheric and unfamiliar.
At its core, the practice is about transformation and connection
– between people and place, body and earth, the seen and the sensed.
About Stephen
I’ve been very fortunate to have a successful commercial and artistic photographic career for 40 years. Professional assignments have taken me to captivating locations around the world, which have also provided the inspiration for my artistic exploration. One of my career highlights occurred in 2021 when I was invited to participate in the Architecture Biennale, Time Space Existence Exhibition in Venice. In 2022 I partnered with Strati Collection LLC, which features luxurious silk scarves printed with my unique artwork designs. My work is housed in private collections and has received international recognition with a host of awards.