While there is perhaps a province in which the photograph can tell us nothing more than what we see with our own eyes, there is another in which it proves to us how little our eyes permit us to see. - Dorthea Lange
[Photography] is the death of the moment. - Richard Avedon
I am a commercial and creative portrait and dance photographer . I use Sony digital cameras, Elinchrom studio and location equipment (I still also use Paul Buff studio lighting - White Lightning/Alien Bees).
I maintain a website and a regularly updated blog at Kidona.com.
Influences/mentors
Irving Penn
Bert Stern
Ansel Adams
I hope that you enjoy the photographs.
About my Screen Name
Kidona is an amalgamation of my children's names, a tradition started by my father.
I used to be knows as "perl_monger", which was someone who wrote computer programs using the perl programming language. This is not as much a part of my life now.
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- JoinedJanuary 2007
- OccupationCommercial Photographer
- HometownElmsford, NY
- Websitehttp://www.kidona.com
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Don is a consumate photographer. His lighting technique and work with people is something I greatly admire. I never tire of seeing his new work. If I needed to refer portrait work or model portfolio work to someone in his part of the country I would not hesitate to recommend him. I am glad he is not a local competitor โฆ Read more
Don is a consumate photographer. His lighting technique and work with people is something I greatly admire. I never tire of seeing his new work. If I needed to refer portrait work or model portfolio work to someone in his part of the country I would not hesitate to recommend him. I am glad he is not a local competitor of mine. โบ
Read lessDon produces some very amazing work. To me, it's very inspiration. His grasp of dynamic lighting and posing produce consistently stunning images. I've had the pleasure to follow Don's work since the beginning of this year and I'm never disappointed when viewing each new post