David in his Studio As jewels extracted from the cold earth, David LaBella’s entrancing photographs turn rugged, natural forms into crystalline reflections of beauty and splendor. The world is a stage and LaBella’s work explores the meditative splendor to be found in deep woodlands, delicate flowers and leaves, endless skies and cool flowing mountain streams. A self-trained photographer for the last ten years, LaBella embarked upon his creative path as a lover of nature that was transformed when he picked up the camera to begin rendering his technicolor shots of time and place. What began as a hobby developed into a craft and through his lens, LaBella displays a deep insight into the emotive power of the photograph. Perhaps some of his most stunning work is the monochromatic images, no small feat for unadulterated outdoor photography. Here we discover a lush bounty of hydrangea, or writhing roots and tree limbs cast in a moonlight blue, or fallen leaves that carpet the forest floor in golden yellow hues—these are images of startling beauty. Many pieces capture delicate seasonal phenomena which remind us that we are just visitors in this magnificent, ethereal world we call Earth. It is this concept that lies very close to the heart of his creativity. LaBella explains that his “true mission” as an artist is “expressing the close connection of American landscape art to the historical process of the nation and to the close relationship art has had with the conservation and preservation of what original landscapes remain.” These are not just photographs of nature, they are one man’s exploration of the sublime natural world that surrounds us and he hopes that sharing his work may spark the desire for preservation in others. They invigorate us, haunt us, and impart a profound peace in our hectic modern lives so often entwined with technology. LaBella has exhibited his photographs throughout Connecticut and New York and his works have been featured in a variety of leading publications. Presently, he lives in Connecticut and photographs throughout the United States.

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