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Neil Rego

@adreamlongforgotten.com

Photographer-Artist • Montréal Impressionistic/Ethereal/Dreamy photos captured in camera and edited (tone and colour only) to give them a look akin to what photos might look like in the Pictorialism era if expired Kodachrome film was around. Enjoy!

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Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Cityscapes Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement #Architecture

A twisting high-rise structure dominates this abstract image, its black horizontal lines repeating like piano keys down the frame. The intense motion blur and tilt give the impression of a vibrating, unstable form—simultaneously futuristic and disorienting, rendered in moody shades of teal, charcoal, and bone.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement #Nature #Forest

A soft-focus abstraction of a woodland scene, with vibrant greens and muted browns blending upward like brushstrokes. Tree trunks and undergrowth merge into a misty, textured tapestry, evoking the sensation of walking through a rain-kissed forest in a daydream.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Cityscapes Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement

A tall building with repetitive windows appears veiled in shadow and time, its structure distorted by vertical motion. Muted tones of sepia and mossy green wash over the surface, giving the image an aged, cinematic quality—like an echo of architecture remembered in a dream.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement #Nature #Forest

A vibrant blend of yellow and green washes upward through the frame, softened by vertical motion that mimics brushstrokes. The scene feels like wildflowers or golden grass fading into misty green treetops, all under a hazy, pale sky. It radiates warmth, nature, and dreamlike serenity.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Cityscapes Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement

A delicate fusion of urban and natural elements, this image layers leafy green trees against a light-colored building facade with scattered windows. Vertical blur and a misty palette create a dreamy, almost watercolor effect, where architecture and nature quietly merge in a shared space.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Fresh from the press... Faint, my 2nd publication & first volume from a.dream.long.forgotten. 30 ICM shots of ghost-like cityscapes in a pictorialist, expired-film vibe. I keep a copy in my trunk to show. Details: www.adreamlongforgotten.com/publications...

Fresh from the press: my second publication, also the first volume from my core project a dream long forgotten , is here. Faint pulls together 30 ICM shots of ghost-like city scenes, finished in a pictorialism-infused-expired-film style.
Curious or want a copy? DM me and I’ll sort you out. I also keep a copy in my trunk if you want to take a look.
Full details and preview:
https://www.adreamlongforgotten.com/publications/faint

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Cityscapes Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement #Architecture #BlueSkyArtShow #Lines #EastCoastKin

This architectural abstraction features overlapping grids and panels from tall buildings, softened by diagonal blur. The scene is bathed in misty gray-green tones, evoking reflections, transparency, and architectural rhythm. Faint vertical and horizontal lines suggest windows, scaffolding, or blueprints dissolving into one another.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Cityscapes Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement

This high-energy urban abstract captures a bustling city street through motion blur and distortion. Glassy buildings tilt inward, glowing signs smear into streaks, and blurred figures move across wet pavement. The cold blue-gray atmosphere is warmed by hints of neon yellow and orange, evoking speed, chaos, and urban rhythm.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Cityscapes Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement

This moody, surreal abstraction evokes a nighttime urban scene with dark structures shrouded in shadow and glowing green light. Blurred lines and ghostly reflections suggest towering buildings, perhaps illuminated by neon or filtered streetlight, wrapped in a veil of mystery and movement

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Cityscapes Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement #Architecture

This abstract image captures the illusion of upward motion or towering presence with ochre-colored vertical bands stretching down from the top left, possibly evoking a bridge or overpass. Blurred tree-like lines and a pale walkway add depth, creating a surreal, kinetic atmosphere.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Cityscapes Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement #Architecture

This ghostly architectural abstraction features a repetitive grid of rectangular windows rendered in hazy, overlapping beige and teal tones. The building curves subtly, suggesting motion or distortion, while the grainy texture and muted palette evoke a nostalgic, cinematic atmosphere.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Cityscapes Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement

This abstract composition features a gentle interplay of shadowy vertical stripes on the left—mostly green and gold—intersected by sweeping diagonal strokes of pale gray, with hints of blush and ochre. The layered motion and painterly texture suggest a hidden depth, like light filtering through a memory.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Lasts nights sunset over the hills of Wakefield Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement #Stunday #Sunset

A moody, minimalist abstraction of a sunset shows blurred horizontal bands of vibrant pink, orange, and violet melting into a dark hill silhouette. The grainy texture adds a film-like warmth, transforming a natural scene into an emotive visual meditation.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Wakefield covered bridge. Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement

An ethereal image evokes a tunnel formed by overhanging trees, with dense foliage in dark greens and scattered reds arching above a pale, glowing path. The motion blur gives a sense of forward movement, drawing the viewer toward a soft yellow-white light at the end—like a memory just out of reach

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement

This dynamic abstract image layers bold green and red hues over a textured grid of soft whites and grays. Blurred diagonal lines and faint rectangular shapes hint at urban architecture partially veiled by foliage, creating a painterly, dreamlike atmosphere.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #StreetPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement

This richly textured abstract photograph swirls with motion and color—golden browns, deep blues, and smoky whites. Vague figures and vertical structures suggest a crowded indoor space like a gallery or train station, evoking urgency, energy, and transience.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Recollection of waiting for my porchetta sandwich at lunchtime today. Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #StteetPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement

A dreamy, abstract image features blurred, overlapping human silhouettes in deep shadows and muted earth tones. The central figure appears darker and more defined, while the background dissolves into smears of light and color, evoking a mysterious, almost ghostly ambiance.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement

This softly abstract composition features sweeping horizontal lines in subdued ochre, mossy green, dusty rose, and pale blue tones. It conjures the impression of layered landscapes or reflections in rippling water, bathed in diffused, dreamlike

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #PhotographyAsArt #IntentionalCameraMovement #Nature #Insect

A pale green leaf and the translucent outline of an insect emerge gently from a soft, misty beige setting. The overall atmosphere feels delicate and almost whisper-like, as if everything is suspended in a fragile, dreamlike state.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #PhotographyAsArt #IntentionalCameraMovement #Stunday

Curving, dark linear patterns resembling staircases ripple across a dreamy, fog-hued setting, giving the scene a feeling of fluid motion and surreal distortion. Faint hints of greenery and washed-out structures emerge softly in the background, as if glimpsed through mist.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Would you want to step into this softness, or just stand at its edge and watch? Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #ExperimentalPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement #BlueSkyArtShow #Earth #EastCoastKin #Nature

A dreamy woodland scene emerges in layers of green and smoky grey, with trees fading upward into a misty, textured sky. The ground flows gently in earthy hues, suggesting a quiet clearing or path. The blurred effect wraps the image in a sense of stillness, as if time is suspended.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #StreetPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement

Elongated figures drift ghostlike across a snowy urban path, their shapes melting into the blur of tall, bare trees and layered facades. The palette leans into muted blues and browns, evoking the quiet hush of winter. The repetition of vertical lines—trunks, legs, buildings—adds a soft rhythm to the stillness, like time folding in on itself.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Which part of this image pulls your eye first—and why do you think it does? Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement #Architecture

Dark, towering buildings overlap in a haze of teal and grey, their windows and facades blurring into one another like stacked memories. The scene feels both monumental and submerged, with vertical lines echoing architectural strength while the distortion introduces a ghostly calm. The lower edge suggests street-level signage, barely legible beneath the wash of layered tones.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Is this more ghost story or quiet hymn to you? Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement

Tall, shadowy buildings—one with Gothic or cathedral-like features—rise into a washed-out sky, flanked by bare, skeletal trees. The motion blur gives the scene an eerie, dreamlike quality, as if the structures are wavering or dissolving into mist. The muted color palette leans into greens, greys, and fading yellows, evoking twilight or memory.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #StreetPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #PhotographyAsArt #IntentionalCameraMovement

Golden light stretches across the top of the frame like an ornate ceiling or warm canopy, while cool shadows line the left, and a bright, almost glowing path extends forward. Blurred vertical lines hint at grand columns or structural elements, giving the scene a sense of architectural majesty suspended in motion.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Can silence be sculpted? What do you hear when you look at this? Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement

A softly abstracted image bathed in sepia and ochre hues reveals ghostlike human faces, partially submerged in shadow and fog. Their expressions are hushed, serene, almost sacred—echoes of statues or carved reliefs fading into a dream. The mood is reverent, nostalgic, and hushed.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

What do you imagine these colorful forms represent? Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #PainterlyPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement #Stunday #MMFA

Inside a quiet, high-ceilinged room, faint light filters through tall windows on the left. Hanging abstract forms—elongated, jellybean-like in yellow, pink, and red—float near the ceiling, slightly blurred as if in gentle motion. The scene feels like a sunlit memory, suspended in calm.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Do you usually lean into the strange or pull away from it? Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement #BlueSkyArtShow #Dream

A large insect, possibly a beetle or spider, looms in the center with extended legs and faintly visible antennae. Other smaller insect forms scatter around it—some more defined, others dissolving into the textured, off-white space. The entire composition feels like an x-ray or an eerie entomological dream, suspended in time and perception.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #StreetPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement

Shadowy, indistinct figures rise on an escalator bathed in warm golden light. The surrounding walls and railings warp into soft lines and ghostly forms, as if the space is dissolving. The brightest spot leads upward, creating a sense of motion, mystery, and transformation. One figure carries a bright red or pink bag, a bold color accent amid the blur.

Neil Rego @adreamlongforgotten.com · last yr.

Does the ambiguity here lean more toward emotion or narrative for you? Shot and edited with #iPhone using #ICM techniques. #ADreamLongForgotten #Photography #iPhonePhotography #Pictorialism #PhotoImpressionism #ExperimentalPhotography #AbstractPhotography #IntentionalCameraMovement

A shadowy silhouette moves up a staircase in a dimly lit, modern architectural space. The palette leans into deep greens and muted greys, with glass reflections and angular lines dissolving into dreamlike motion. The light from above suggests either dawn or dusk, and the entire scene feels like a moment suspended between memory and apparition.