“We are the aperture through which the universe observes itself.”

-Alan Watts

Welcome to the website of Robert J Carmody, a life long crafter of visual media. Video production, digital photography, historical Wet Plate Collodion photography [tintypes & glass plates] & graphic design.

robert j carmody : Visualist

WTF is a “Visualist”?

A Visualist is a person who uses visual means to communicate ideas, often in visual mediums like graphic design, photography, or video to convey ideas or tell stories. Their work goes beyond mere decoration; it's about using visuals to communicate a message or evoke a specific feeling. 

So yeah… I’m a photographer, videographer, editor, graphic designer & explorer of experimental image-making techniques.

“Every photograph is a self portrait.”
— Minor White
5 Overpasses, South Tucson, AZ
Historical neon sign in Tucson, AZ.
The famous Fox Theatre downtown Tucson.
Tunneling to 4th Ave. Tucson, AZ.
All aboard! A train passing overhead.
5 Overpasses...

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Tunneling to 4th Ave. 2 realities, 1 photo. RJC:VZLST #tucson #streetphotography #urbannightscape #anamorphicphotography #citylife #az #tucsondowntown #rjcvzlst
Dreamy view into Saguaro West from W Picture Rocks Rd at the magic hour… #saguaro #tucson #cactus #sonorandesert #anamorphicphotography #anamorphiclens #desertscape #mountains
Congress & Toole at the heart of downtown. . . . #tucson #sonya7riv #nightscapephotography #anamorphicphotography #rialtotheatre #hotelcongress #tucsonphotography
A couple shots from the @cyclefitsolutions @kask_sport helmet raffle with @finsty leading a social ride here in Tucson Sunday morning. Follow those accounts to see what they are up to! Great group of people 🙏 #cycling #tucsoncycling #photographer #c
Getting to be that time of year again. Infrared shot of the Catalinas from last year’s monsoon season. Look at that wonderfully pitch black sky! #ridersonthestorm . . . #tucson #monsoon #clouds #mountians #arizona #infraredphotography #landsc
The @jlynnade in some f0.95 monochromatic goodness. . . . #f095 #shallowfstop #razordof #tucson #desertportrait #cactus #blackwhitephotography #sonyalpha #tucsonphotographer #manualfocuslens
[FROM THE ARCHIVES] Dec 2013 California Coast. Grew up in a beach town/surf culture in New Smyrna Beach, FL, but you don’t get a power plant beyond the break view there… it’s what makes this image for me. . . . #california #surfin
[FROM THE ARCHIVES] Dec 2013 Treasure Island, San Francisco Bay. Art installation from 🔥Burning Man I believe. Lots and change and development to that island over the years, glad I was able to capture her before she was gone. . . . #sanfrancisco #
In honor of DUNE 2 streaming on Max, here is @jlynnade doing a beautiful House Harkonnen impression. #blacksun Infrared shot on converted Sony Alpha. . . . #dune #harkonnen #infraredphotography #invisiblelight #ir #alternativeportrait #desertportrait

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