Featured Photographer - Dave Beckerman

Today we are featuring New York photographer Dave Beckerman. Dave specializes in stunning black & white photography and has spent the last 20 years honing his craft.

Excerps from: http://www.beckermanphoto.com/faq-2/about-dave-beckerman

"Part of what propelled me back into photography (after my programming stint) was the realization that a properly mounted and framed photograph was a finished product; and that there was a good chance that I would get more satisfaction from this bit of art then weeks or years of managing programmers or compromising on movie scripts."

"I had my first darkroom when I was fifteen. I think that I was introduced to photography at a community center in the Bronx, but I’m not sure. I am now middle-aged. About 20 years ago I began to work seriously at photography."

"I have only done black and white photography, trying to capture those little ordinary moments of city life that are extraordinary without either denigrating or glorifying people. I still shoot carefully composed shots on a tripod once in a while."

"I have taken great pictures with a $90 Canonet (had one of the sharpest lenses I ever owned) and lousy pictures with more expensive equipment. After many years I’ve come to the conclusion that, yes the equipment is important, but it’s only a tool."

Dave currently uses a Canon 40D with Sigma 30mm f1.4 for most of his shooting. Other lenses, Canon 50mm f1.4 and Canon 20mm f2.8, but changes his equipment fairly regularly. He also does a fair amount of infrared photography with a camera that was modified by LifePixel.com, the Canon 450 xt. He uses Adobe Lightroom for most of the processing, and prints with an print with the Epson 4800 and Epson 7800 on Crane Museo Silver Rag, and Epson "F" Gloss Exhibition paper.

www.beckermanphoto.com