Polaroid boat - Limited Edition 1 of 1 Print

ARTIST STATEMENT “Tapping into the Passion of the Beholder “ I do not really have a favorite subject. As long as the subject opens up certain emotions and I am able to translate those emotions to an image on a flat piece of paper for the enjoyment of others, we’re good. After about 10 years photographing exclusively with digital cameras and although I still shoot with digital and most definitely don’t deny the digital age, I decided somewhere in 2019 to go back to film for my personal work and some assignments, if appropriate. I have a collection of vintage cameras from 1935 to 1958 that I use. It is my conviction that in order to capture a subject as good as you can, you must love and understand that subject. Even if it is just for a very brief moment in time, there is this creation of a relationship based on love, understanding, and respect. When I am at that point, I feel a form of intimacy with the subject, regardless of what that subject might be and it is this form of intimacy that is for me more present and pronounced shooting with film than with digital. That “phenomena” is even stronger for me with pinhole photography. There are fewer technical things to worry about. Getting into that state of mind with a vintage camera is icing on the cake. Today, my work is literally sold all over world to web designers, ad agencies, private enterprises, government agencies, and book publishers, to name a few, including National Geographic and Smithsonian publications. I was lucky enough to be honored with several solo art shows in South Florida and in Europe. Thank you! Rudy Umans www.rudyumans.com