To understand his work, one needs to know that John Wimberley is a mystic: someone who is not only totally committed to his spiritual path, but who also experiences all objects and phenomena as conscious forms or expressions of Spirit. When he photographs, John seeks to establish a relationship of unconditional love with whatever he encounters. Walking through the landscape, he focuses on being fully present, both in time and place. He is cognizant not only of the world around him, but simultane-ously of his own personal spirit, feelings, body and thoughts as insepara-ble from the outside world.

When a subject beckons his attention, John approaches it with re-spect and asks permission to photograph. If no permission is received, he moves on. Otherwise, he proceeds by further dropping into the core of his being. Boundaries between himself and the subject dissolve. Reality takes on a dream-like state that allows inevitable photographic images to rise unimpeded into his awareness.

In setting up and adjusting his equipment, John stays fully in touch with himself and the subject. Set up, he holds the visualized image in his entire being as he releases the shutter. Immediately after making each photograph, he thanks the subject.

John simply facilitates a relationship of deep, loving trust with the subjects he has been given permission to photograph, and in so doing fa-cilitates situations in which the Spirit may choose to reveal itself. The truth is that John Wimberley does not "take" pictures. Rather, he and his sub-jects collaborate by making mutual self-portraits that transcend each other's individuality.

- from “a metaphysic of Light”, Stone With Light Publishing, Ashland, Oregon. For more information click on “Books” link above.