Photographer, graphic designer, teacher.
Started photographing with film. Discovered the Mac and worked as a graphic designer. Got hooked again on photography when I went digital in 1999. Now I have two passions (three if you include family).
Look, enjoy, come back again.
Photo site: http://www.creativedesignstudio.com/iblog/B447533913/index.html
Coming Soon: http://www.stankaufman.com
BIOPhotographing since the age of 7 (My father got me a Kodak Brownie by opening a new bank deposit).
Had my own darkroom at about age 13 (in the bathroom over the tub).
Got my first 35mm camera when I was 18 (Olympus Pen EE--half frame).
BS in Biology and Education.
Got a job in a NYC high school.
Started doing freelance.
Built a permanent B&W darkroom in my apartment in Brooklyn.
MFA in Art & Design and Photography.
Had my first one person show.
Still freelancing: advertising, actor portraits, corporate art collections, stills to NBC Nightly News and the Today Show. Really, anything I could get.
Added color processing and printing to my darkroom.
Apple introduced the Macintosh computer and it was love at first click. Used it to catalog and track my growing portfolio.
Started designing brochures, flyer and other material for my freelance business. People started asking me if I could do the same for them too. I said yes.
Started freelance graphic design.
Teach photography at the 92nd St. Y in NYC.
Married Maria!
My daughter Sami was born! Stayed home with her for a few years and organized my freelancing into a graphic design business (now called Creative Design Studio).
Photography was pushed aside (but not totally abandoned).
My son Adam was born! Got my first digital camera (coincidentally, another Olympus which I still use occasionally with an underwater housing).
Interest in photography is reborn: shooting all the time again (working on the computer while looking out the window at trees and water vs in the darkroom, in the basementno-brainer).
Retired from the school system.
Continued doing graphic design but doing photography every chance I can get.
Added Mac consultation/troubleshooting to my repertoire (some people do crossword puzzles, other people solve computer problems).
Currently, in addition to the above, I'm putting material together for publication and new exhibitions.
Current equipment used: Nikon D200, Nikon D-70, 18-200mm VR, 1870mm, 28200mm, 70300mm, 500mm mirror reflex, LensBaby, 2X converter and a new extension tube set, as well as Apple Macs, PhotoShop CS2.
Wishlist: 70-200mm /2.8, 10.5mm fisheye, 50mm /1.4, 80-400mm VR and a 500 or 600mm super-telephoto, Macbook Pro.
Comments (24)
firestorm
super capture of the light, well done :)
Cosine
This is a great one. I love these colors.
funkfrog
love this, absolutely perfect :)
Punaguy
Amazing is the work I would use also...righ place, right time, perfect light...what could you ask for, but more time! Can't wait to see the rest...Gorgeous work! Aloha!
Luka_30
Truly amazing! Beautiful colors, and excellent composition.
Mikan
I'm crazy about the fogg and it stands out from your picture! super! an incredible graphic photo! congratulations!
MaydaMason
awesome gradient and reflections!
sharky_
Outstanding capture. Impressive. Aloha
Marcel-P
Awesome Photo! The colors look so great! Wow! Perfect Posterimage by the way! ;-)
jinet
Fantastic photo ! Splendid graphism and palette of colors !
Alexander_Kroener
No post-processing? Wow... this is truly amazing, wonderful shot!
kimariehere
love the colors and compo .. natural colors ?? wow!.. sigh )))) - just amazing!!!!!!!
nikolais
the dinamic composition and the superb colors.
PeeWee05
Magnificent shot!
bentchick
WOW!!! It almost looks sureal!!!! Niiiiccccceee!!
Nath06
Splendid capture and colors!!! Bravo :)
Chaos911
:) this shot is sooo cool, excellently done!!!!
LostPatrol
Stan I love this shot, it is superb!
WiserAngel
Yes, I agree. It's amazing. It's very soothing as well.
ovag
Very poetic shot. Great light and compo
jcv2
Wow, love to see this peaceful capture! Those colors are stunning! Excellent work! :)
Cosme..D..Churruca
Extraordinary shot
FuzzyShadows
Very beautiful colors. Lovely image!
cynlee
really drawn to this one in the gorgeous color & detail of the silhouette.. ;]