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Photos courtesy of Chris Velasco.<\/em><\/p>\n CSULB alum and professional photographer Chris Velasco will be showcasing his first solo show \u201cDensity\u201d at District Wine, on Sunday, April 26th<\/sup>. The show features landscapes, dense foliage and water photography from Hawaii, comprised of shots on Oahu and Kauai.<\/p>\n Density will feature 3 different series of photographs, a color series, an infrared series, and a prism distortion series. The infrared series appears to be black and white at first glance, but there are several differences. \u201cThe black tones are much richer,\u201d Velasco says. \u201cThere\u2019s more contrast in using infrared, and the highlights can be sort of hazy.\u201d<\/p>\n Velasco hopes that his photography can also help convey a message. \u201cI want to bring awareness and maintain the beauty of the land,\u201d he says. The awareness he is referring to is the current controversy in Hawaii regarding the Thirty Meter Telescope<\/a>. \u201cI want [Density] to almost be a documentary on land conservation.\u201d<\/p>\n Velasco\u2019s experience in commercial fashion and marketing has allowed him to be more succinct and efficient in his editing process. \u201cBut some of these tools just become second nature,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019m using all these skills without even knowing it sometimes.\u201d<\/p>\n The series was also distilled from his desire to go back to his origins and traditional techniques learned from school. \u201cI wanted to let the photography speak for itself, and not get too creative with titles,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n The photos showcased will be both film and digital work. The selected images for Density will be of various sizes, and resin coated to create a glossy, high-contrast gallery ready print. The largest of these prints will be 3\u2019x 4\u2019.<\/p>\n Velasco knew what he wanted his photographs to say when he embarked for Hawaii, but before he went he wasn\u2019t sure how to say it. After several hundred photographs in Hawaii \u201cIt\u2019s not until post you figure out the whole story,\u201d he says. \u201cEverything comes together, congeals and makes sense, but you have to go with a purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"02610010\"](\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/02610010.png\")
While Density will be Velasco\u2019s first solo show, he describes it as just another extension of his art. \u201cIt\u2019s a new avenue for me,\u201d he says. Velasco graduated from CSULB in 2009 with a BA in Photography, where he then went on to do professional work with brands such as Billabong, Krew Denim, Supra Footwear and others.<\/p>\n![\"IMG](\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_0347.png\")
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