ENTRY DESCRIPTION
We enjoyed many performances at the 2019 Cuban Jazz Festival in Havana. One of my favorites was Felipe Cabrera playing from the album Night Poems. I was fortunate to capture his expression of ecstasy while creating beautiful prose, at one with his bass.

AUTHOR
Keith A Manning creates primarily black and white portraits and landscapes.

Keith interweaves his love of dance, jazz and classical music as well as his appreciation for the beauty and unpredictability of nature as a conduit for the viewer to feel the emotional intensity of his work. He emphasizes the performer’s intimacy with their music. His use of long exposures highlights the moving elements of nature in contrast to the still and timeless evoking energy and serenity for the viewer to absorb.

Keith began his serious study and work in photography in 2011. Since then he has garnered recognition from around the world, including the International Photography Awards and Monovisions Photography Awards. A portrait and a landscape appeared in FOX Broadcasting Company’s drama series in the United States, “Monarch,” starring Susan Sarandon.

Keith has lived in Chicago, Boston, Washington DC, New York City, Berlin (Germany), London (England), and Dublin (Ireland). He presently resides in Brooklyn, NY. Keith has also traveled to Cuba, Japan, Taiwan, Australia and numerous European countries. He especially enjoys photographing Iceland.

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