Through his black and white photography, Grand Rapids-based photographer David Lubbers strives to capture a moment in time that may never be captured the same way ever again. Whether photographing the lakeshore of his hometown of Holland, Michigan, the rocky cliffs of national parks in Santa Fe, New Mexico, or the worn and story-filled ancient ruins of Mexico, Lubbers has the same goal in mind: to photograph the then and now, as whatever place is in his photographic lens will never be quite the same ever again. His uncanny ability to capture small details with the darkest of shadows gives his photographs a sense of mystery.

Over his career, Lubbers has regularly pointed his camera toward his home state of Michigan, reflecting on the beauty surrounding him. The state’s landscape, with its rivers, lakes, forests, swamps, and shorelines, provided him with a variety of geographic features where he could consider light and shadow in different environments. Drawn to the unassuming on an off-beaten path, Lubbers’ photographs reveal an artist seeking solitude and contemplation in this remarkable landscape.

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