Owen Hartford brings something to photography that is expected, but all too often rare.  He brings that rare ability to see the world in a way that is different from the rest, or most, of us. Where we see a tree, Hartford sees an atmosphere that he is able to capture on film and more, to convey to us effectively what it is that he sees not only through is camera lens, but through the lens of his eye. 

Whether in words or in pictures, the ability to convey what you see is one of, if not the, most difficult tasks that any writer or photographer will ever face, yet like so many of the contributors to Tant Mieux, Hartforld takes the challenge full on, using all manner of subjects, making it look easy. His photos are by turns, dramatic, dreamy, rough, raw, emotional, and always but always evocative.  Small wonder his work has won awards and seen gallery shows.  These are validations, but the true vaildation of an artist's work comes from you, the viewer, and whether or not the work you see moves you and stays with you. 

The above image reminded me of a drawing by illustrator Chris Van Allsburg with a similar dream-like quality to it - not eerie but evocative, an image that would make a great jacket cover for a book, intriguing, worth opening up, something I want to delve into...

To see more of Owen's work click here to see larger images or visit our gallery and enlarge the images from there.

Note from Hartford's site, you may view the images as  a slidehow. Some of O. Hartford's images are here on Tant Mieux, but note, these are by means representative of the full-breadth of his worth. Please, do visit this photographer - not only has his work been well exhibited in many galleries, it has been widely used by many corporations and can be applied across the board, both on the web and in print.

I hope that you see the possiblity and beauty inherent here that we do. Blue Hills Media. For O. Hartford's Awards & Experience click here. Images click here.

sadi ranson-polizzotti, winter, 2006

To purchase Owen Hartford's images, please use the Contact link provided in his section.