Beautiful black and white photograph of cypress trees with light radiating through by Jeffrey Conley (American, b. 1969), c.2006. A first tier, silver gelatin test print (one of one) by Jeffrey Conley. Signed & titled lower right and on verso "A Silver Gelatin Test Print". Unframed. Artists label and initials on verso. Image size, 7.5"H x 7.5"W. Date of photograph is estimated based on contemporary examples of his work. Originally from New York State, Jeffrey received a BFA in Photographic Studies at Rochester Institute of Technology. In 1991 he moved to Yoesmite National Park in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. There he photographed extensively and taught photography at The Ansel Adams Gallery. Jeffrey is a fine art landscape photographer who is well known for his meticulously crafted black and white prints. His prints are made utilizing traditional darkroom processes of gelatin silver as well as hand-coated platinum/palladium. Conley's work has been internationally exhibited and is included in museum collections worldwide. Through his photography, Jeffrey Conley strives for a balanced simplicity that evoke his sense of wonder and reverence for the natural world. Scale and palette vary, from small, intimate and subtle, to large, grand and dramatic. In all he seeks to capture a meditative spirit that is unique to his approach to landscape photography. Permanent Collections: Museum of Art, Nanao, Japan Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey, CA Museum of Fine Art, Huston, TX Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Monterey, CA Salzburg College, Salzburg, Austria Santa Barbara Museum of Art