40
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Years behind the lens
50
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Awards & honours
25
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Exhibitions worldwide
200
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Works collected
Press · In Their Words
Colin Charles Harris is a young man obsessed — but in a good way. Images of common things, transformed into lush secrets and unsettling forms, flood his inner eye. Harris is involved in what might sound like a mythical art project: the single-minded pursuit of hidden realities that he uncovers because of the rigorous way he organizes himself to look for them. What he discovers is always new, as much to himself as to his viewers.
All the images are natural objects, and all are lit solely by the sun. “Even though these are surreal and totally abstract, they’re nature in all its glory. The story the photographs tell isn’t etched in stone. It’s up to the viewer.” Harris is displaying 41 images in “Ambience,” a major solo exhibition of his work.
Black and white images selectively juxtaposed become impactful in their isolation and stark incongruity, demanding attention and analysis.
Capturing the inherent energy on this planet, I have preserved images of my soul for all to be immersed in the experience.
CC Harris
Colin’s work is collected for both private residences and corporate environments. Each piece is available in multiple formats and scales, with guidance offered on presentation, materials, lighting, and placement to ensure optimal visual impact. Custom sizing and curatorial consultation allow each work to be seamlessly integrated into its intended space.
My advice that I would give any photographer would be, challenge yourself to look at things differently.
CC Harris
Equipment Bag
Colin is as passionate about his equipment as he is about his subject matter. Over the course of his career, he has become highly skilled with photographic equipment, carefully selecting the most suitable tools for each job at hand..
Panasonic Lumix Digital
That was more of a practical option I carried along side my film cameras.
Nikon Film Cameras
Nikon gave me the ability to invest in a system. New gear, old gear, it all worked together.
Nikon Digital Cameras
I could buy a bellows from the 1950’s and because on the nikon F-Mount, it would still work on a modern Nikon camera body.
Calumet Large Format
Amazing quality, but the only thing really worth anything in that system was the Fujinon lens.
Fujinon Large Format (210mm)
The lens was beautiful. Immaculate condition. That was the real value of the system.
Olympus Film Cameras
I’ve always known that Olympus lenses are remarkable. This system will let me do what Contax once did for me.
Contax 159MM
I purchased this camera primarily because of the Zeiss lenses it used, the fact that it was designed by the Porsche design group was a bonus.
Yashica System
The Contax system shared lens mounts with Yashica, this made a versatile camera system even more so.
Zeiss Lenses
Zeiss were German made. For the Contax system some were manufactured in Japan, they were still amongst the finest lenses in the world.
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