About Frank

I have been taking pictures and studying photography since I was eight years old with an old Brownie. I graduated to a Kodak Duaflex and then in high school to  a 4 x 5 Speed graphic which was used for the school newspaper and yearbook. I used the Speed Graphic in college and finally, in my senior year was able to graduate to a Kodak Retina IIc – a 35 mm gem. During this time, I loaded my own film cassettes and developed and printed my own prints.

In the intervening years my photography concentrated on family and only recently, after retirement, did I begin exploring the world around me through photography. Since then, my photos have received several awards at the NY State Fair, the View, Munson Williams, and the Palmerton PA Arts Festival among others.

PHOTOGRAPHER’S STATEMENT

I take in sights, sounds, smells, and tactile experiences as I journey through my world.  I experience everything my senses take in. And yet – I always have the feeling that there is something more - just beyond the reach of what my senses tell me is reality.

Something else is present. Sometimes magical and full of wonder and sometimes a bit mysterious and frightening. This elusive “something else” is what I attempt to capture with my camera.

I want to experience whatever else is going on – what else is happening just beyond my reach and yet so tantalizing close. Thus, I look for the light which will bring me knowledge that leads closer to truth.

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