Thank you for visiting my photography site and I do hope you enjoy the photographs!
By training and profession, I am a computer programmer and systems
analyst (currently a Channel Manager for the leading provider of call center management
software). I also love to travel and have always enjoyed taking
photographs of my journeys. Unfortunately, like many, I was not
pleased with the results I got back. As the years went by, I kept
promising myself that I'll get some good equipment and become more
knowledgeable about photography. It took nearly dying on an operating
room table in late 1992 to get myself into gear (and realize how
short life really is).
After recovering, I purchased a Nikon 6006
in 1993 and started reading everything I could get my hands on regarding
photography, while taking numerous photo workshops. My hard
work has paid off with many of the landscape images having won
local, state
and international awards. From this foundation, I have started a photography
business.
The equipment I use is extensively
Nikon. In the
Fall of 2004 I purchased a D70, and jumped 100% to digital in
April of 2005 with the Nikon D2x. My old workhorses,
the Nikon F5 and F100 have been retired and sold.
Currently I am using the Nikon D700 while the D2x is my backup. The lenses
I use are all Nikon and include the 17-55 F2.8 DX, 18-200 F3.5-5.6
DX VR, 200 F4.0 macro, 70-200 VR F2.8 and the big gun 200-400 VR
F4.0.
For tripods, I use Gitzo
and have the 1325, GT3540LS, and the GM5540 monopod. For ball
heads, I use either a
Really Right Stuff BH-55 or a
Wimberley II (sports/wildlife).
For portrait lighting, I use
Norman ML600R lights and
the PocketWizard wireless
unit.
Probably 30%+ of the landscape images on the website
are from slides (mostly Fuji Velvia), while "Event" images are 100%
digital. For software, I use Photoshop CS3,
Lightroom, ProShow Gold, Noise Ninja, and SpyderPro 3 for
calibration.
I
belong to the Teaneck
Camera Club where I was President from 2005/06 through
2006/07 and VP from 2003/04 through 2004/05. I also belong
to the Ridgewood
Camera Club. At the state level, I was the
1st VP of NJFCC from
12/2006-08, which is a
federation of NJ camera clubs and finally, am a member of
PSA. In all
three organizations, I have won numerous medals, merit awards,
honorable mentions and acceptances.
In the future, there will be additional landscape photographs added to the site. The images are a compromise between looking good on a computer monitor and still having the image download to your browser in a reasonably few short seconds. Please note that the resolution of 72 dpi makes these pictures almost useless for downloading and printing. They have been optimized for web viewing. Likewise, if you purchase an image, the final print will be even more dramatic than what you see on the screen!
I have had the pleasure of meeting many professional photographers in the field such as Art Wolfe, John Shaw, Nancy Rotenberg (a great macro workshop!), Galen Rowell, and Joe Lange. Each of them are great landscape photographers who have all been an inspiration for me.
I hope you enjoy my images and decide to purchase
some prints for your home or office. If you have any special uses
in mind, please do not hesitate to
contact me to discuss your
ideas.
By the way, my ethnic background is Hungarian
for those curious about my name.
Finally, I am available for event photography (weddings, sports, parties, personal workshops etc.), as well as individual and/or family portraits (photos taken at your house). Please go to the services page for details.
