Among the concerns of art is the shifting of perspectives. Certainly using a flatbed scanner to capture an image provides such an opportunity. Defined by extreme limitations, it is compelling to explore the dichotomy of a virtually flat depth of field with extraordinarily high resolution.

Many scans involve removing the lid of the scanner. If nothing is used behind the object being scanned, then the negative space registers as black, which supports a dramatic focus on the central image. Alternatively, the transparency function can be used to produce marvelously luminescent images that seem to glow.