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Falcon
There was a time, not so many years ago when the Connecticut Valley was alive with farms that reached as far south as the hills outside New Haven. Falcon was born to that world. His early years were marked by adventures that lie somewhere between Tom Sawyer and the Grapes of Wrath. Many of those experiences have found life in his short stories and a soon to be finished novel. Falcon's passion for sunsets, still life moments that frame the passing of natural beauty and mark those moments of human life that linger in our memories, the hallmark of much of his photography, are rooted in these early years.
Falcon brings an eclectic collection of experiences to his work. He was educated at Fordham, Yale and Emory Universities and holds a Ph.D. in Biblical Theology. As an academic he is a published scholar. Falcon has also spent much of his adult life working in technology. In 1998, the same year he began working in photography, he was awarded a prestigious Computerworld-Smithsonian Medal for his accomplishments in technology. A poet and writer, a number of his pieces have been published in literary magazines, Falcon's photographic work reflects the eclectic contours of his life.
Falcon's sojourn into photography began late in 2000 in Basel, Switzerland and quickly became his passion. As much as his work has changed over the past six years, Falcon's fascination with light and shadow remain. Usually working with only ambient light, his work is known for its rich textures, deep colors and unusual perspective. His early work included documentary photo essays on St Augustine's Church in Brooklyn, the brownstone architecture of West Prospect Park (Brooklyn), as well as major projects that focus on loneliness, grief, and memory. A study of abandoned agricultural buildings begun in 2002 remains a work in progress. He has won a number of awards for his work, " Tracy (04)" received The Gold Award from Digital Camera World of the UK in 2003. In 2005, his photo, "Desire," was also featured in Digital Camera World. In September, 2005, the world premier of The Face of Woman was held in Greensboro, NC. Featuring work by JD and Falcon, the show was a collection of more than sixty photos taken over a two and a half year period that began with the series which included "Tracy (04)" In the past six years Falcon's work has appeared in many publications in the Unites States and in numerous galleries. In August of 2006 NyghtFalcon Photography was named to DxO Lab's Image Masters program. "We selected NyghtFalcon," Luc Marin, Vice President of the Photography Business at DxO Labs said, "because of their professional and creative vision. They're really skilled at capturing the details of an emotion and we were struck by their artistry in a variety of subjects. Their work is also of very high technical quality."
Honors, Awards, Distinctions:
2002: Named Featured Artist, Life Imitating Art Magazine for the series called "Tea and Sympathy"
2003: Digital Camera World, Star Photo Award for the photo "Tracy (04)" Published in the UK
2003-5 Photographers in Residence, The Marshall Gallery, Greensboro
2005-6Photographers in Residence, The Upstairs Gallery, Greensboro
2005: "Desire" featured in Digital Camera World (published in the UK)
2004-6: Official Photographers of the NC Shakespeare Festival
2005: Award Winner, "Nothing but Nudes" Exhibit, The Marshall Gallery, Greensboro
2005: Award Winner, Portraiture Exhibit, The Marshall Gallery, Greensboro
2005: Our work is included among the best wedding photographers in the world and showcased in Europe by GraphiStudio (Italy ) and is featured at the Photography Plus Expo by GraphiStudio. Falcon was featured presenter at Graphi's Photography Plus Expo Seminar last fall. I was also featured speaker for several teleconferences for GraphiStudio. He spoke about digital workflow and the competitive edge one can have using technology in photography.
2005: World Premier of The Face of Woman opens at the Upstrais Gallery in September. The book was published in 2006 by GraphiStudio.
2005: NyghtFalcon accepted in Canon's Professional Services Program
2005-6: Photographers in Residence, The Center for New Age Photography, Boston (joined in December 2005)
2006: Work is featured at Wedding and Portrait Photographers International - a major photographic association and will be again at the Photography Plus Expo by GraphiStudio the fall of 2006.
2006: Asked to be part of the founding advisory board for GraphiStudio.
2006: Named to DxO Image Masters
2006: Named permanent contributors to Project Eve and work will be included in each issue of its publications.
2006: Tenth international publication in June (this does not include publication of commercial work - this is fine art photography).
Company History:
Founded in 2002, NyghtFalcon Photography currently serves six major markets in the US and calls Basel, CH its home. True to its roots, the company remains free lance though it specializes in work that Falcon refers to as fine commercial - that point in the market where fine art and very high end commercial work overlap. In addition to more traditional commercial work, NyghtFalcon is recognized for its work in fashion and glamour, weddings and portraiture. The company uses a proprietary digital work flow to ensure that the highest quality work consistently is delivered to its clients. The heart of that workflow is based in DxO Lab's software and utilizes RAW images.
Staff:
Falcon: Senior Partner and Founder
JD: Partner, Senior Photographer
Rayn: Marketing and Communications, Partner
In 2007, NyghtFalcon will open its next studio in Louisville by merging with Lone Dakota Photography. Dakota will join
NyghtFalcon as a Senior Photographer. By 2010, the company expects to be in eleven major markets in the US and to have
established itself as a major player in Europe. Over the next two years the company plans to showcase part two of the
Face of Woman in ten major markets in the US and will move toward commercial publication of several books featuring its
fine art photography.
For more information about Falcon, visit: www.NyghtFalcon.com.
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