TWO MARGULI
Photographers Lisabeth and Michael Margulus
An Evolving Perspective
We've been seriously pursuing our photography passion for about twenty years. During that time our interests and skills have steadily evolved. This journey has taken us to a point where we consider the most important aspect of successful photography to be deciding what we're trying to achieve in taking a given picture. To us this determination is even more important than various nuances related to camera settings, artificial light, post processing, etc.
Additionally, we find that twenty years ago our chief objective was to record the inherent beauty of rustic or urban vignettes. As our technical knowledge grew, we strove to record that same inherent beauty, but under optimal conditions, such as the magical light that occurs at dawn or dusk. While we continue pursuing that aspect, the emphasis of our work is now on creating evocative images that trigger an emotional response in our audience. In this regard we are inspired by artists like Edward Hopper and Andrew Wyeth. So now, while not ignoring a subject's inherent beauty, we are working harder to evoke an emotion, whether it results from an ironic subject or from using a nonconventional composition of the elements in the image.
Experience
In the twenty years we've been pursuing photography as a serious hobby, much of our shooting has revolved around our travel both throughout North America and internationally.
Aside from several workshops we've attended, we are basically self-taught. At the urging of many friends and acquaintances, we have over the last two years endeavored to expand the public awareness of our work. Through a wide variety of charitable silent auctions in several major cities, our pictures are now in more than 150 homes. Among those charities are the Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America and several Humane Society/pet rescue organizations. We have been gratified by a very positive response to a major solo exhibit of our work in Grand Rapids, Michigan this last winter. Also, we are honored that numerous images have been accepted into the permanent collection of Grand Valley State University in Michigan.
Photographers Lisabeth and Michael Margulus
An Evolving Perspective
We've been seriously pursuing our photography passion for about twenty years. During that time our interests and skills have steadily evolved. This journey has taken us to a point where we consider the most important aspect of successful photography to be deciding what we're trying to achieve in taking a given picture. To us this determination is even more important than various nuances related to camera settings, artificial light, post processing, etc.
Additionally, we find that twenty years ago our chief objective was to record the inherent beauty of rustic or urban vignettes. As our technical knowledge grew, we strove to record that same inherent beauty, but under optimal conditions, such as the magical light that occurs at dawn or dusk. While we continue pursuing that aspect, the emphasis of our work is now on creating evocative images that trigger an emotional response in our audience. In this regard we are inspired by artists like Edward Hopper and Andrew Wyeth. So now, while not ignoring a subject's inherent beauty, we are working harder to evoke an emotion, whether it results from an ironic subject or from using a nonconventional composition of the elements in the image.
Experience
In the twenty years we've been pursuing photography as a serious hobby, much of our shooting has revolved around our travel both throughout North America and internationally.
Aside from several workshops we've attended, we are basically self-taught. At the urging of many friends and acquaintances, we have over the last two years endeavored to expand the public awareness of our work. Through a wide variety of charitable silent auctions in several major cities, our pictures are now in more than 150 homes. Among those charities are the Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America and several Humane Society/pet rescue organizations. We have been gratified by a very positive response to a major solo exhibit of our work in Grand Rapids, Michigan this last winter. Also, we are honored that numerous images have been accepted into the permanent collection of Grand Valley State University in Michigan.
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