About Ken Van Bree

Ken Van Bree's photographic skills have come a long way from when he first used a "brownie" camera in seventh grade.

Photography was a hobby until three years ago, when Van Bree became a professional, doing construction photography for the home building business. The construction business requires a timeline of photographs, as a construction project is built over time, he said. Likewise, his photographs combine that sentiment with nature.

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The inspiration for his approach comes from the Internet bubble, he said.

"I worked for a high tech company. There was always talk about running projects on Internet time. I wanted at least one project that doesn't run on that schedule. I was tired of schedules. Nature runs on its own time," he said.

"Winter's ghost" was photographed over a three to four-month time span at Shoreline Park in Mountain View. From January to April, Van Bree returned to the same spot to photograph its natural changes. The work is a composite of two images, he said.