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 (20)
Margana
The lighting and softness towards the back is really lovely.I wish I could step into this.It's so lush.Thanks for sharing.-M :^)
udin13
Superb light and great capture!
Zacko
What an enchanted forest. The light is so sweet! And your postwork is perfect for it, made it look like a most gorgeous painting. Have a great day. #:O)
Rainfeather
how enchanting...i love it!!! great shot indeed!
babuci
This shot just calls you to go deeper and enjoy what ever a forest can offer you! Excelent mood!
Luka_30
Very impresive, fantastic light, and color!
nikolais
aha! see some postwork in the background. Very well done. And the central piece is very special.
jcv2
Oh wow, wonderful capture of this green lush! Love to see it, what a treat for the eyes!
Amethystwolf
Beautiful and peaceful forest.
Dianthus
Brilliant V
bogwoppet
Really excellent and I love the painted-feel that you've achieved - Bravo!
tizjezzme
Yayyyyy .. glad you got out there and captured some of that sunshine! Very pretty scene .. with your added touch, it's gorgeous.
ejn
Excellent capture and great mood. The lighting gives such great depth to this image - well done.
glennn23
Superb capture of GREEN! The patch of light in the foreground really makes this special! +++
Nath06
Splendid , looks like a painting!!! Bravo :)
wingnut55
lovely shot.i thought it was a painting too, very soft.
Ionel
Superb!
girsempa
Yes, it's that line of sunshine that makes all the difference here... Wonderful capture and excellent work!
fotogSTAN
I was driving down this little road and passed this spot. Luckily there is very little traffic and i was able to backup and stop to take this shot. But that spotlighted plant in the forground definitely did it for me. Thanks for taking the time to comment--much appreciated and glad you like it.
Chaos911
wow, fantastic shot!!!! i love it!!!! :)