Jon Pfeiffer Photography

In 1999, I was injured in an automobile accident and had to learn to walk again. Recovery changed me. I learned patience, a key to my success in time-exposure photography. I spent a couple of years dreaming of some of my photographs before actually taking them. I regularly rearrange my schedule so I can be out with my cameras to capture scenes like a full moon, a colored Capitol or fresh snow. I use the cityscapes of Madison and our Capitol to create photographs that possess science fiction-like qualities. By capturing 15 minutes of time exposure in one photograph, I document life in a way nobody else does.

I have a passion for capturing diverse sunrise/sunset (twilight) images. I like to go to work with my camera just before dark and stay out till sunrise. Adverse weather conditions motivate me. When I am out in the snow at 5AM, I am alone, I am at peace with my camera. As a person who dislikes getting up in the morning, I can only assume that it is my addiction for photography which keeps me going out to capture mystical, transformative images. I am in my element. I push the boundaries to bring a sense of play and technical purpose.