Meet the Artist: Photographer: Ivan Hernandez

With his art installation going in on May 31 - learn a little about Ivan who has created the images that will soon blow you away.How would you describe your photographic vision? What kind of look do you try to create in your photos?Mystery-ethereal-dreamy reality portrait of the world around us, sometimes bordering the unreal and the surreal world that fills with mysticism and mystery. This is journey of expression so the look is dreamy and fantasy with high contrast between the black and white tones and a soft undertone.Name some photographers you like and why?Ansel Adams for his Zone System, Michael Kenna for his simplicity and Susan Burnstine for the dreamy atmosphere of her images.Long exposure photography - what's the attraction and why do you do it?I love how long exposure simplify everything around us and reveal the hidden world behind the screen of reality. I am looking to create atmosphere that is bordering between the real and the surreal.Why black and white? What's the appeal?Black and white is more pliable for me, it creates a space for imagination as well to express my emotions. The appeal lies in the tones and the ability to play with them in order create a nuance, mood or ambiance.There are a lot of landscapes in your portfolio. What's the attraction of the landscape for you as a subject?We live in a world that is very complex. There are a lots of walls surrounding our lives so I try to get out and escape to the other side. The landscape is something vast, without walls or boundary, especially the Mountains. They have that calming effect that I think is good for the mind and soul. One of the reasons I got into Ultra-Running and photography