BKG and Kyle Glen Ullsperger

BKG Photography catches moments in time- or time itself; many of which slow down and present themselves to my eye. BKG stands for “Bombro Koyo Ganda,” a song by legendary artist/producer Bonobo. My photography relates directly to the spiritual, energetic, ceremonial, and corporeal chants used in his piece. The chants derive from Morocco’s Gnawa music dating back to pre-Islam.

BKG photography is intended to evoke, move, mystify, and perpetuate your spiritual and physical emotions, just as the Gnawa tradition does. A tradition which calls upon the seven spirits- represented by seven colors- to reconnect, reintegrate, and rebalance human consciousness and energy with the universal energies supporting divine creativity.

Starting in early 2017, I started my shooting pulling on the emotional strings of human nature- the street. Capturing moments in their most authentic ways. As I developed over the past years I’ve refined a style digging for more intimate, powerful, unexpected, and authentic energy; especially with my subjects whom I shoot portraits. I want to give you an idea of a person; a story; a mystery; a shared connection, and it’s through the eyes that one will tell us.