This daily exposure to the wonders of the natural world has greatly influenced my photographic endeavors lately, and in November I started a blog, where I post a “Picture of the Day” nearly every single day. ![]() I am the location scout, writer, director and executive producer as well as cameraman, gaffer, editor and everything in between from concept through final realization, it’s all on me.įor the last four years I’ve been living on a large house barge, right on the Great South Bay in Seaford, New York – it’s as if I'm afloat amidst a large, ever-changing wildlife preserve. From concept through final realization, it's all on me. As a photographer, I am completely in control of the entire creation. Working on a TV show, I'm one member of a large team of talented individuals, each with their own area of expertise, their own realm of responsibility to the final product. The literal definition of photography is, after all, to draw with light. From color temperature to contrast ratios, how to control light and the qualities of different light sources, most - if not all - of what I've learned is applicable to still photography, as well. I started with 35 mm film cameras, back in the late '70's, but for the last five years I've concentrated on working with digital photography.ĭuring the many years I worked as a lighting director, I learned much about light and lighting. While my profession for the last 30+ years has been primarily in TV, beginning as a lighting director, I've also been capturing high quality images for at least as long. But if they disappear - due to storms, arson, abandonment or neglect - then laws that protect public wetlands prohibit their replacement.Īfter receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury, N.Y., I embarked on a career in television production. What they do offer is tranquility and 360 degree vistas of bay and marshland. They have neither water, sewer, electricity, gas nor phone connections. Where once there were more than 300 of these primitive properties, only 28 remain today. I am currently developing a series on bayhouses, located in the waters off Long Island's South Shore. It allows me to achieve results that can range from a marginally improved photo to a completely different piece of art. This ability to quickly try - and easily undo - corrections and enhancements expands my creative horizons. ![]() What I love most about shooting digitally is the nearly effortless way that many possibilites are available to me when editing my pictures. To achieve this I work strictly with digital cameras now, though I did cut my eye teeth shooting film, beginning over 30 years ago. My preference as a photographer is to recognize these pre-existing drawings, and render them as aesthetically pleasing images. Photography is defined as "drawing with light". ![]() My eye is attracted to tableaux that are already works of art all I need to provide is the proper frame. I tend to think, live and see outside the box, and I believe many of my photographs reflect that. I rarely feel more fulfilled than when I capture a great picture.
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