I’m Angel, a photographer based in the picturesque Hudson Valley, New York.

There’s so much beauty. In people, in creatures wild and tame and often enough even in mundane places, and things. I wish I could capture it all with my camera and be everywhere at once. I often have an urge to break free from my everyday routine and explore my environment with truly open eyes. I connect with visual arts of all sorts but photography is my medium. I like the dichotomy of the technical tool of the camera, lenses and associated gear and the fluid, ethereal nature of creativity. Even when I’m not actively taking photos, my mind often wanders back to it.

When I’m out shooting, I respond innately to my surroundings. I constantly hone my skills and quickness in capturing fleeting moments under various conditions.

My photography journey began in high school with a film camera. I don’t remember the brand, but my teacher encouraged me, and I thoroughly enjoyed the process of shooting and developing film in the darkroom back then.

In the early 2000s, I transitioned to digital photography with a compact Olympus point-and-shoot camera. Later, I invested in my first interchangeable lens camera, a Nikon D5200. Initially, I used the 18-55mm kit lens that came with the camera, but I soon expanded my collection with 35mm and 50mm prime lenses. My current setup typically includes a full-frame mirrorless full-frame camera. I feel about cameras, as I do about cars. I’m much more into the latest tech and features than I am most classic cars, and cameras. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the aesthetics of those old contraptions, but I gravitate toward the most modern technologically advanced iterations of each. Although, also as with cars, I often prefer the mechanical, tactility few modern machines offer over the somewhat lifeless, user experience of today’s digitized, sterilized instruments. My perfect camera would have an old school look and tactile experience while also having today’s advanced sensor, AF and feature sets.

While it’s often said that “photography isn’t about the gear,” I believe that the gear should not hinder your ability to achieve your photographic vision and creativity. The camera, ultimately merely a tool, should be an extension of your body and mind and enhance your ability to achieve your artistic vision.

I relish the challenge of spending a day exploring, capturing subjects that inspire me, and creating a body of work that reflects my artistic vision.