I have been involved in photography as an art for
over thirty years. In high school, I was influenced by a photography teacher
who instilled the purist principles of Edward Weston and Ansel Adams. I
developed advanced skills in visualizing the tonal range of a setting and
capturing images with available light. In the darkroom, I experimented
with a variety of chemical and temperature techniques for both film and
print processing. Early recognition of my photographic talent came when
one of my high school still life photographs won second place in a University
of Florida photography contest. I've been hooked on photography ever since. |
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:: sam dobrow
At the University of Florida, Sam’s conservative and traditional perspective
on photography as a visual medium was challenged by the thinking and works
of Jerry Uelsmann, one of the early masters of photomontage, and by guest
lecturers like Robert Heineken (UCLA). Sam recently updated his education
in studio photography and digital image processing through classes at the
Art Institute of Atlanta where his artistic style was influenced by photo
book author Perry Dilbeck. Sam has also attended workshops and studied under
renowned photographers David Alan Harvey (documentary), Elizabeth Opalenik
(fine art), Ralph Lee Hopkins (natural history), and Rolando Gomez (glamour).
Sam's photography emphasizes the beauty of planet earth
and its inhabitants.
Sam has fully embraced the digital revolution in photography.
Today, he shoots almost exclusively with digital cameras and masters his
images (with Photoshop) in the digital darkroom. Sam develops custom color
profiles for his digital workflow and proofs his images using the profiles
for target devices of his customers.
Sam’s forte is creating
a photographic story integrating landscapes with portraits and fine art photography
to convey his message with imagery. Sam is equally comfortable shooting an
environmental portrait or street scene with natural light as he is shooting
fashion and beauty with studio or location lighting. His versatility and
comfort with a wide range of photographic subjects allows him to build a
photographic story with variety and visual interest. The defining element
of Sam’s style is his focus on beauty and joy of the human condition.
His images and photo stories create a sense of place – a sense of being
in a comfortable place – a place that the reader is drawn into and
consumed by. Even Sam's surreal images create worlds of beauty and intrigue.
Sam Dobrow was born and raised in Daytona Beach, Florida.
He currently lives in Milton, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta with his wife,
Janice, and two daughters, Shannon and Jordan.
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