DVAA Member since 2015
Marvin Greenbaum
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About:
Marvin Greenbaum has been making photographs for the past 50 years. Splitting his time between Philadelphia and Cape Cod, Massachusetts, he chooses photography as a means of experiencing, capturing, and sharing memories of travels near and far. His earlier underwater photographs were displayed in the American Museum of Natural History and the World Trade Center in New York City. More recently, his works have appeared in galleries in Philadelphia and Cape Cod.
Ongoing projects have included a 10-year documentation of the String Bands in the annual Philadelphia Mummers New Year’s Day Parade and Carnevale in Venice, Italy. His most recent portfolio is derived from visits to the Cypress Swamps of the Southern Bayou.
Artist Statement:
“I have been making pictures and studying photography since I was ten years old, starting with a Kodak Brownie and later, processing my images in a darkroom in my parent’s basement. Today, I have the advantage of shooting with a better camera, using advanced processing programs that allow me to create a final image. I am no longer limited by the confines of my neighborhood and choose photography as a means of experiencing, capturing and sharing the to memories of my travels near and far. In a constantly changing world, I can stop “time” and preserve the moment forever.
As I walk through the world each day, I see photographs in landscapes, faces, buildings, streets, artisans and objects. I use photography to document and interpret the details of my world —the light, color, texture, motion and context. I attempt to communicate not just what I observe, but the feelings and emotions those scenes evoke.
As a student of photography, I am inspired by the work and legacies of the original master photographers from whom I have learned about the importance of composition, scale and patience. Contemporary photographers continue to stretch the boundaries of possibility and motivate us all to do create better images.
For me, the pursuit of making photographs is a daily learning experience. Certainly more than 10,000 hours. In learning how “to see”, one must study light, color, gesture and composition. The challenge “to capture” involves choosing the correct camera, lens, and settings. Finally, “to process” the final image the photographer uses software to create the vision that was first imagined. ”
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