Laidric Stevenson Photographs Dallas at Night in 'After the City Goes Quiet'
Laidric Stevenson, a photographer from Dallas, explores the city’s nocturnal landscape, concentrating on deserted storefronts, parking areas, and simple structures. The night imbues these scenes with a unique ambiance, enhanced by fluorescent lights and street lamps, which daylight often conceals. Growing up in Oregon, Idaho, Oklahoma, and Texas shaped his perception of home and sparked his interest in photography during high school. A return to college in 2004 transformed his understanding of photography as a form of artistic expression. He draws inspiration from his collection of photobooks for his zines and artist books. His office job allows him to pursue night photography. Influenced by films and music, he enjoys experimentation, although a road trip with cameras might be postponed due to the Texas heat.
Key facts
- Laidric Stevenson is a mostly self-taught photographer based in Dallas, Texas.
- His work depicts American cities at night, focusing on vacant storefronts, parking lots, utility poles, commercial signs and modest institutional buildings.
- Stevenson lived across Oregon, Idaho, Oklahoma and Texas as a child, which complicated his sense of home.
- He returned to college in 2004 for a second bachelor's degree but left the following year for a full-time job.
- Discovering the photobook as a form led him to collect and study photography books and later produce his own zines and artist books.
- His office job runs until 7 p.m., making nighttime photography a practical fit.
- He uses long exposures, frontal viewpoints and artificial light to create intense colors and a suspended quality.
- A planned road trip with cameras and film may be postponed to fall because of a Texas summer with weeks above 100 degrees.
Entities
Artists
- Laidric Stevenson
Institutions
- National Geographic
- AATONAU
Locations
- Dallas
- Texas
- United States
- Oregon
- Idaho
- Oklahoma
Sources
- AATONAU —