Statement
I love following and photographing rivers as they flow through varied landscapes, environments, cultures, history, and seemingly time itself. The Savannah/Tugaloo/Chattooga river system is no exception. Its headwaters are in the mountains of North Carolina (and were the setting for the movie “Deliverance”) and then becomes the border between South Carolina and Georgia, finally flowing into the Atlantic. It begins with challenging rapids, then passes through several dams, and ends in the alluvial marshes near the splendid city of Savannah.
Throughout the 404 mile course of the river system, there are only two modestly sized and prosperous cities; Savannah and Augusta (home of the Masters golf tournament). Unfortunately, many of the smaller towns have seen better economic days but still had Southern Charm to spare. This disparity is not unique to this area and was on full display in the recent election.
Bio
Mark Indig was born in New York City and lives in Los Angeles. He has spent over 40 years in the motion picture industry most recently as a Studio Executive, Producer and Unit Production Manager for companies such as Disney, Miramax, Universal and Dreamworks. He has worked on films such as Body Heat, The Big Chill, Titanic, The Village, The Guardian, Tropic Thunder and the embarrassing remake of The Lone Ranger.
But it was his 15 years as a Location Scout & Manager that gave him a love of photography and a unique perspective on the landscape; learning how to tell a story about each location in a few images. He is most interested in the interaction of human activity and landscape, which can create beauty and ugliness, often in the same frame. His travels have taken him to all 50 states many times over and 55 countries. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and is in many private collections. The full exhibition history, as well as more images from this project can be seen at https://markindigphoto.com.
