Photographer Kevin Lyle is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the project ‘Dark Times’. To see Kevin ’s body of work, click on any photograph.

A definition of darkness is lack of illumination.
A definition of illumination is enlightenment.
A definition of enlightenment is achieving clarity of reason.
The Age of Enlightenment (also called the Age of Reason) included a range of ideas centered on reason as the primary source of authority and legitimacy and came to advance ideals like liberty, progress, tolerance and fraternity.

Artist Statement:
My process is fueled by an innate hunter/gatherer impulse. Most of my images are collected within walking distance of my home on Chicago's north side. I rarely venture out with a clear objective. When I photograph something, I may or may not have a clear understanding of its meaning or value at the time. I trust my instincts. Post production analysis sometimes results in recognition almost immediately. Other times it takes months or years for an image to reveal itself.

All images and text © Kevin Lyle