“Transmuted Atmosphere” the Cities under New Skies

Cities are built under one constant: the sky. Blue, grey, or overcast, it is the given frame. In “Transmuted Atmosphere”, I turn that frame inside-out. I dont just photograph the metropolis; I re-imagine the atmosphere. The skies glow unnatural, colour shifts catch you off-guard, and you sense that something has changed. The series asks: what happens when the very air above our cities becomes a site of transformation, a signal rather than a backdrop?

My workflow is as conceptual as it is photographic. I select industrial zones, airports, riversides, city-edges; places where human energy meets atmosphere. Then I intervene: negatives become positives, colours invert, skies darken, lights erupt. What remains is a city you think you know; say Manhattan, London or Barcelona, under skies you don’t. The familiar becomes uncanny. That distortion is intentional.

“Through powerful and highly contrasted images, I seek to capture a world in transformation, a world where the atmosphere itself seems disturbed, altered, and transmuted."

Cities carry the legacy of industry: ports, chimneys, factories. They gave us growth, efficiency, but also emissions, heat islands, changed atmospheres. The collection emphasises that legacy.

“The port, the chimneys, the factories, once symbols of progress, now speak of disruption, excess, and fragility.”

That is why I decided to use inversion: light becomes shadow, shadow becomes light. The atmosphere becomes metaphor not mere backdrop. Take for example “Transfiguered Brooklyn” or “The Sky Is The Limit”. They ask: Are our skies still neutral? Or are they the sum of our actions?

This isn’t just aesthetic drama. It’s story. It’s climate, urbanisation, human impact. And for your audience (travel-lovers, city-observers, design-minded adventurers) it resonates:

• Because we roam cities, we see familiar skylines, but maybe we don’t see the atmosphere anymore.

• Because we care about design, we appreciate the colour shift and technique, but then pause to ask what lies beneath.

• Because your traveller mindset seeks stories: this is one of transformation, not just of place, but of air itself.

• Zoom into my site and inspect the “Hot Blue Chinatown” series: night city with shimmering unnatural skies.

• Compare London vs Barcelona pieces: same method, different city mood.

• Ask yourself: If the sky can change its colour, what else in the city is up for reinterpretation?

“Transmuted Atmosphere” is more than a series of photographs. It’s a call. A whisper. The sky isn’t just above us, it’s reflecting us. Next time you look at a skyline, pause. What colour is the air? What story is it telling?