About Karl

About Karl Abbott

Artist Statement

I am a landscape and travel photographer based in Wake Forest, North Carolina.

In my travels, I seek out images that reflect the solace, peace, and beauty of the world that we live in. Even in cities, solitude and solace can be found when we stop for a moment to withdraw from the hustle and bustle.

The power of seeing an amazing landscape in person and experiencing the light shaping the land is really hard to beat. You never know if it’s going to look even more amazing in a few minutes or if the light will taper off. Either way, it’s a thrill to be out there trying to capture it in a paragraph.

Some of my key influences are Ansel Adams, Alain Briot, Freeman Patterson, Thomas Heaton, and Sebastian Trandafir. Through my continued study of their work and others, I am reminded that all photographers have their own unique vision that they express with their own voice. Practicing photography as art requires the continual refinement of one’s vision and to that end, I keep challenging myself to hone my craft to better understand and share the solace, peace, and beauty of this world.

Biography

Karl Abbott is a landscape photographer who has worked in 35mm, 120, large format (4×5), and now digital medium format mediums. His interest in photography started as a child when his grandfather gifted him a Minolta SRT-101 camera. This interest waned over time and was rediscovered in 2009 with the purchase of a digital SLR camera. In 2013. Karl returned to film photography after receiving a large format view camera.

Originally from Vicksburg, MS, Karl studied Computer Science at the University of Southern Mississippi, earning a BS in 2003. He has worked full-time in the software industry since 2005, pursuing photography in his free time. Karl currently resides in Wake Forest, NC with his wife Amanda and their son George.