Artist’s Statement & Bio
I’m attracted to all types of photography, but my first love is street/people photography. I process my images to give them the appearance of illustrations or paintings. To me, the effect brings to “life” facial expressions and details which might be understated in the original photograph. The effect heightens both the drama and comedy of everyday life. The goal is to combine the texture and intentionality of a painting with the spontaneity and moment of a photograph. I want to invite the viewer to experience the familiar through a different lens and take a second look at what we have in common.
Mark, who has a lifelong passion for photography, practiced law for more than forty years, including as a criminal defense lawyer and corporate litigator. In addition to his membership in Fotofoto, he is on the Board of the Art Guild of Port Washington and has exhibited in a variety of venues on Long Island. His greatest photographic regrets are that he was never able to photographically document life in the criminal courts and that he didn’t bring a camera to Woodstock.