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

 

Joe McNally

David Hobby

Don Giannatti

Zack Arias

Irving Penn

Bert Stern

Ansel Adams

Sue Bryce

Erik Almas

Aaron Nace

Calvin Hollywood

 

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.

 

perl_monger. Get yours at bighugelabs.com/flickr

 

Make yours @ BigHugeLabs.comhttp://bighugelabs.com/map.php

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  • JoinedJanuary 2007
  • OccupationCommercial Photographer
  • HometownElmsford, NY
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ericm1461 says:

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 โ€ฆ 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. โ˜บ

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November 30, 2011

Don 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

September 10, 2011