Michael Edward Cassidy, a masterful night photographer, has invested more than 2 decades in the nocturnal exploration of suburban America, documenting the abandoned relics of yesteryear past. This intricate body of night photography underscores the countless hours Michael has dedicated to perfecting his craft, producing imagery that has been described as extraordinary! Influenced by photographic masters Michael Kenna and O. Winston Link; Michael Cassidy utilizes unconventional techniques and several medium format camera systems to capture these stunning night scenes. Often cumbersome, these seemingly forgotten camera systems yield negatives 3 to 4 times larger than conventional 35mm camera systems, encouraging massive enlargements that flaunt vivid colors and tremendous print resolutions that are simply unrivaled.

After years of refinement, Michael has personalized a creative technique for producing night exposures that sustain a full range of tones assuring balance in both the midnight sky and the environment. Some critical elements in this process include the precise tracking of moon phases and utilizing hand tested exposure tables. These details, combined with the use of micro-fine grained slide film establish the proper conditions that enable Michael to enter the composed frame unrecorded and "paint" during these lengthy exposures. Michael's dedication to fine art night photography is only superseded by his tremendous skill in the visual transformation of these abandoned daylight memories into vibrant midnight masterpieces.

Ultimately these massive negatives are drum scanned and professionally printed, utilizing only the highest quality materials and techniques that result in breathtaking gallery quality prints.

The images featured on this site are low-resolution preview scans that only attempt to convey the vibrance of these truly spectacular images.

Photographic works of Michael Edward Cassidy have been showcased at the following venues

• International Cinematographers Guild
• International Photographers Guild
• "Criminal Minds" CBS Crime Drama Thriller
• Cowboys and Indians Magazine
• Antelope Valley College
• Flight Test Historical Foundation, Edwards Air Force Base
• National Archives and Records Administration
• Red Orbit.com
• Associated Press
• Boeing
• Pentagon Press
• Air Force Times
• Huffington Post
• Popular Mechanics
• Wired
• Above Top Secret.com
• Military.com
• Secret Projects.com