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Photographer of the Day: John

By Steven Inglima

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Photographer: John
Photo: “_JON2615 edited-1”

This striking image is perfectly balanced. The key to its balance is the tree in shadow on the right side of the image. While the lit portions of the castle front are clearly left positioned, the visual weight of the dark tree form balances the entire view.

The colorful castle walls, lit from below and creating stark detail of their brick, are also balanced by their reflection in the wet patio in the foreground. With the LED blue highlights on the door, and the green (perhaps fluorescent) highlights on the receding and more distant portions of the castle, it has an almost strange full color RGB palette, which is optically and psychologically compelling. It’s a very engaging architectural image!

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Our verdict

★★★★★ /5

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Steven Inglima

The gift of a Brownie 127 film camera during the ’60s inspired Steven’s quest to capture the things that mattered to him. During his 37-year photographic industry career, Steven designed and manufactured products; photographed commercially, countless weddings and social events; ran trade shows; wrote tech bulletins; and taught (e.g., Naval Air Stations, Air Force Bases, NASA, the Pentagon, and 10 Nuclear aircraft carriers—two underway at sea). His clients and employers include EPOI, Nikon, GMI photographic (Bronica, Sea&Sea, Philips), Konica Digital Cameras, Megavision digital backs, Horseman Large Format, and trade organizations (as industry advisor). From 2004-2015 Steven led the Explorers of Light program for Canon USA. Steven coordinated the sponsored activities for 80+ professional photographers/printers (lectures at trade shows, trade organizations, museums, galleries, camera clubs, etc.). The teacher in Steven enhances his students’ skills and knowledge, preparing novices and professionals to deliberately and successfully capture images that matter to them.

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