Barry Udis

I am a fine art photographer whose work explores the emotional and visual resonance of landscape and lived environments. I am drawn to moments where light, form, and atmosphere converge, creating images that invite sustained attention rather than immediate consumption.

My practice centers on repeated engagement with place. Rather than documenting locations, I seek to interpret them—allowing time, observation, and changing conditions to shape each photograph. This approach enables me to move beyond description toward images that suggest presence, balance, and quiet tension.

I work primarily in large-format metal prints, a medium I choose for its capacity to convey tonal depth, clarity, and physical presence. Scale and surface are integral to the work; each image is produced with careful attention to how it occupies space and how viewers encounter it over time.

My photographic approach is informed by an earlier career in scientific research, which instilled a disciplined, methodical way of seeing and refining process. Through sustained study of established photographic practices and ongoing critical refinement, I continue to develop a cohesive visual language grounded in intention and restraint.

I am an active member of a cooperative gallery and a regional artist guild, and I am focused on developing cohesive bodies of work for exhibition in juried shows and gallery settings.

Website: BarryUdis.com

Pittsboro Gallery of Arts, Fine Art and Fine Craft